During World War II, a top-secret U.S. Army unit used inflatable tanks, sound ef­fects, and illusion to deceive the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. For three months in 1944-45, they were stationed on Limpertsberg Campus.

Many of the men were artists, including future celebrities such as Bill Blass and Ellsworth Kelley. For three months in 1944-45, they were stationed in what is now the Uni­versity of Luxembourg’s Limpertsberg Campus.

On Monday, 18 November at 6:00 PM on Campus Limpertsberg, Bâtiment des Sciences Lecture Hall BS0.03, Documentary filmmaker Rick Bey­er discusses their operations, their art, and their time in Luxembourg (in English).

Rick Beyeris, an award-winning documentary producer, a successful author, and a long-time student of history. He has produced numerous documentaries for The History Channel, The National Geographic Channel, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and others. Credits include Expedi­tion Apocalypse, Emancipation Proclamation, The Wright Chal­lenge (winner of a Parents Choice award), Secrets of Jamestown, and Timelab 2000, an award-winning series of history minutes hosted by Sam Waterston.

Beyer is also the author of The Greatest Stories Never Told series of history books. A resident of Lexing­ton, Massachusetts, he frequently writes and lectures on history, and has appeared on NPR, CNN Fox News and numerous other media outlets.

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This lecture is part of the series “Les Grandes Conférences” and supported by the “Amis de l’Université du Luxembourg”.

For further information, please contact Massimo Malvetti.

Photo: Rick Beyeris