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Nazis on the Potomac : The Top-Secret Intelligence Operation That Helped Win World War II by Robert K. Sutton (2022, Hardcover)

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Now a green open space enjoyed by residents, Fort Hunt, Virginia, about 15 miles south of Washington, DC. was the site of one of the highest-level, clandestine operations during World War II. Chapter 2: Escape from the Nazis.

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The first full account of the crucial work done at Fort Hunt, Virginia during World War II, where the highest-level German prisoners were interrogated, and captured documents analyzed. Now a green open space enjoyed by residents, Fort Hunt, Virginia, about 15 miles south of Washington, DC. was the site of one of the highest-level, clandestine operations during World War II.Shortly after the United States entered World War II, the US military realized that it had to work on exploiting any advantages it might gain on the Axis Powers. One part of these endeavors was to establish a secret facility not too close, but also not too far from the Pentagon which would interrogate and eavesdrop on the highest-level Nazi prisoners and also translate and analyze captured German war documents.That complex was established at Fort Hunt, known by the code name: PO Box 1142. The American servicemen who interrogated German prisoners or translated captured German documents were young, bright, hardworking, and absolutely dedicated to their work. Many of them were Jews, who had escaped Nazi Germany as children--some had come to America with their parents, others had escaped alone, but their experiences and those they had been forced to leave behind meant they all had personal motivation to do whatever they could to defeat Nazi Germany. They were perfect for the difficult and complex job at hand. They never used corporal punishment in interrogations of German soldiers but developed and deployed dozens of tricks to gain information.The Allies won the war against Hitler for a host of reasons, discussed in hundreds of volumes. This is the first book to describe the intelligence operations at PO Box 1142 and their part in that success. It will never be known how many American lives were spared, or whether the war ended sooner with the programs at Fort Hunt, but they doubtless did make a difference. Moreover these programs gave the young Jewish men stationed there the chance to combat the evil that had befallen them and their families.

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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1612009875
ISBN-13
9781612009872
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27050084956

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Book Title
Nazis on the Potomac : the Top-Secret Intelligence Operation That Helped Win World War II
Author
Robert K. Sutton
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / United States, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Publication Year
2022
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in

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Lc Classification Number
D810.S7
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This is a fascinating account of the secret facility, known by the code name of 'PO Box 1142,' which was established by the U.S. Government near the Pentagon during the Second World War to interrogate and surveil high-ranking Nazi war prisoners, as well as to translate and analyze important captured German war-related documents., ... fills a gap in World War II intelligence history by documenting the origins of a number of European Theater intelligence successes thanks to the work of Ft. Hunt interrogators. It demonstrates how good intelligence arises from patient accumulation and synthesis of information. Sutton also reminds us of the value in selecting the right people for the job and letting them do their thing., Bob Sutton has managed to retain the interest of the reader in this complicated and unusual narrative by selecting a number of 'Ritchie Boys' (and others) and throughout the book he provides details of their lives which makes their unusual accomplishments understandable., Relying heavily on personal details to deliver its punch, this book is readable, interesting, and elegantly produced. The photographs are well chosen and complement the narrative. The bibliography and endnotes will help those readers who want to explore the subject further., ...appropriate for anyone with an interest in the history of World War II and in particular, its intelligence services.
Table of Content
PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Escape from the NazisChapter 3: Setting Up the ProgramChapter 4: Name, Rank, Serial Number and ...Chapter 5: There Was More Than One Way to Skin a CatChapter 6: Translating Captured DocumentsChapter 7: Operation PaperclipChapter 8: Reunions at Fort HuntChapter 9: What Happened to the Soldiers after 1142Appendix: Escape and Evasion
Dewey Decimal
940.548673
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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