Ghost Army - Luxembourg HQ
Details:
Off the road adjacent to the college campus. Commemorative Object
A series of information signs with a large one set on a stone pad with 4 flagpoles.
An Information panel detailing the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, also known as the "Ghost Army". The information signs recalls that the "Ghost Army" was stationed in these buildings between September 25 and December 22, 1944.
The Ghost Army, officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, is known to have used inflatable tanks and artillery, sound effects, radio trickery and impersonation to fool German troops. The Ghost Army carried out 22 deception missions during WWII, more than one-third of them in Luxembourg.
See also sites Bettembourg and Plabennec for more on the Ghost Army.
Source: US Embassy Luxembourg
https://ghostarmy.org
Monument Text:
The information signs are written in English and French. See pictures for the content.
