The Phantom Army

The US 14TH Army
The Phantom Army Of World War II

      The Phantom Army Was A Number Of Fictitious Units, Often Referred To As Ghost Units. This Was A Deceptive Plan, Code Named Operation Quicksilver. The Purpose Was To Deceive The Germans Into Thinking Two Things The First That The Across Channel Invasion Of Europe Would Take Place At Pas De Calais And Not The True Target Of Normandy.
     The Second Purpose Was To Lead The Germans Into Believing Our Troop Strength Was Greater Than It Really Was. General Patton Was Placed In Command Of This Force, Identified As The 14th Army. The Germans Long Thought Patton Would Spearhead Any Such Invading Force. Most Of The Divisions Of This 14th Army Never Existed ,Still Others Were National Guard Units That Had Not As Of Date Been Activated.
  A Number Of Ghost Units Afterward Actually Were Activated, Some Units Later Changed Or Altered The Original Patch And Others Became Regiments Attached To A Division. Whenever You See An Airborne Tab Over A Divisional Patch Which You Didn't Think Was An Airborne Unit, It Does Not Mean That The Division Itself Was Fully Airborne, But That An Element Of That Unit Was Airborne. Such Tabs Are Only Authorized To Be Worn By Members Of The Actual Element.
The 17th Airborne And Ninth Armor, While Listed As Ghost Units Here, They Also Saw Combat During WW2. The Tab Of The Ninth Was Later Changed To Remagen To Reflect Their Participation In Seizing The Strategic Remagen Bridge

1st Army Group

14th Army

31st Corps

33rd Corps

6th Airborne

9th Airborne

17th Airborne

18th Airborne

21st Airborne

135th Airborne

11th Infantry

14th Infantry

17th Infantry

22nd Infantry

46th Infantry

48th Infantry

50th Infantry

51st Infantry

59th Infantry

108th Infantry

119th Infantry

141st Infantry

130th Infantry

137st Infantry

9th Armored

Below Are Some Special Notes About Unit Patches Often Represented As Ghost Units On Some Web Sites, Sometimes For Sale. You Will Notice That The Names Of The Units Duplicate Some Listed Above.

46th Infantry National Guard

During The Fifties, Some National Guard Units Were Activated ,Then Deactivated After The End Of The Korean War. The 46th Was One Of These Units. The Same Patch Was Worn By The 1st Batallion 225th Infantry Regiment (Airborne).

48th And 51st Infantry National Guard

During The Fifties, Some National Guard Units Were Activated Then Deactivated After The End Of The Korean War. Two of These Units Were The 48th And 51st Infantry Divisions.

108th Airborne 108th Infantry

In 1946 The Former 80th, 84th And 100th Infantry Divisions Were Reactivated As Airborne Divisions Of The Organized Reserve. To This Was Added The 108th Airborne, A New Division With A New Patch. In 1952 They Were Redesignated Infantry Divisions And Their Airborne Status Removed.

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