MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM

Program by COL Hobie Pillsbury, USA (Ret) on the World War II “Ghost Army”. General Patton never actually commanded (since it never really existed!).  Included will be a ‘show and tell’ collection of genuine patches from most of the fictitious divisions of the “First U.S. Army Group” (FUSAG). The presentation will include pictures that tell the story of one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.  Most credit Eisenhower with the Allied success on D-Day, but perhaps Hitler deserves the honor as he could have released reserve armored forces capable of easily destroying the beachhead, but was absolutely convinced Normandy was just a feint and he had to wait for the “real” invasion by Patton’s FUSAG.