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Out of the fires of war have come countless stories of strange and incredible events. Many of these science has dismissed as the fabrications of minds overwrought by the excitement of battle. But in the reputable English periodical of the National Message may be found a report by one Captain Cecil W. Haywood, which can scarcely be explained away so easily. However tense the battle, is it likely that thousands of minds would be affected with the same delusion? In the dark hou…

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In the gripping episode The Phantom Army from Incredible but True, we are transported to the dark days of World War I, specifically to early 1918 in the town of Bethune, France. Captain Cecil W. Haywood finds himself in a dire situation as his British troops are outnumbered three to one by the advancing German army. With their position precarious, the stakes are high, and the tension is palpable as Captain Haywood contemplates the imminent defeat of his men.

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Incredible but True, Episode 63

The Phantom Army

Sunday, March 11, 1951 · 3:40

Incredible but True, Episode 63

The Phantom Army

Sunday, March 11, 1951 · 3:40

Summary

In the midst of World War I, Captain Cecil W. Haywood witnesses a mysterious event that turns the tide of battle at Bethune, France. As his outnumbered troops face imminent defeat, the German army inexplicably retreats, believing they are under attack by a phantom cavalry.

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