Posted on Jul 16, 2016
World War II: German Saboteurs Invade America in 1942 | HistoryNet
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An excellent true story of WWII infiltration into the USA during war time. Seems kind of stupid for anyone to say it can not, or will not happen again. It was a lot of luck on the capture. Hoover was lucky, and told the President it was skillful investigation. Pres Roosevelt figured it out from military reporting about the luck factor.
World War II: German Saboteurs Invade America in 1942 | HistoryNet
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I'd read the story, it happened not terribly far from us, I'd once read an article about the USCG enlisted who actually saw them on the eastern end of LI. He'd apparently testified at their trial, and was personally thanked, I'd read, I gathered, by j Edgar Hoover, hope was of interest, many thanks.
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Thanks for sharing SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint. There were certainly German sympathizers on the east coast in 1942 who would have been willing to aid saboteurs.
With U-boats off the coast sinking merchant vessels, it is not surprising that the Germans would have been sending spies and saboteurs to interfere with our war production and shipping capabilities.
With U-boats off the coast sinking merchant vessels, it is not surprising that the Germans would have been sending spies and saboteurs to interfere with our war production and shipping capabilities.
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