Ghost Army - Operation Brest Memorial
Details:
Off D788 at the road intersection. Commemorative Object
A series of information signs with a large one set on a stone pad with 4 flagpoles.
A series of Information panels on the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, also known as the "Ghost Army". The information signs recall "Operation Brest" which was the first deception operation carried out by the Ghost Army in September 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 Luxembourg-Limpertsberg 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.
