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James J. Andrews, The Great Locomotive Chase and The First Medal of Honor. Volume Seven, Episode Four (Part Two)

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One of the most incredible stories of the Civil War.

Rendition of the execution of seven of the Andrew’s Raiders
The General, refurbished for a celebration with some of the original raiders and William Fuller, conductor, leaning on post.
Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War
John Scott’s Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously after Scott was hanged.
The monument to Andrew’s Raiders at Chattanooga National Cemetery, James J. Andrews grave is in the left forefront

 

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The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Nuclear Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One (Part One)

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Shortly after the conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany, Allied intelligence determined that an electrical plant at Rjukan, Norway was providing a crucial element in a potential German atomic bomb. As a result, Norwegian commandos embarked on one of the most successful and heroic operations of World War II.

Norsk Hydro Plant, Vemork
Leif Tronstad, 1944
Heavy water manufactured at Vemork
British glider being towed by a bomber
Reichskommisar Josef Terboven
General Nicholas Von Falkenhorst
SS official Friedrich Fehlis

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The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Atomic Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One. (Part Two)

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Shortly after the conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany, Allied intelligence determined that an electrical plant at Rjukan, Norway was providing a crucial element in a potential German atomic bomb. As a result, Norwegian commandos embarked on one of the most successful and heroic operations of World War II.

Leif Transtad with King Haakon VII in Britain in 1944.
Lake Tinnsjo, site of the Hydro ferry sinking
The ferry SF Hydro and railroad track that led to Vemork, 1935
King Haakon VII congratulating surviving commandos from left: Knut Haukelid, Joachim Ronneborg, Jens Anton Poullson and Kasper Idland

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George Dasch and the 1942 Nazi U-boat invasion of america (Volume 3, Episode 10) part 2

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The true story of eight nazi spies who landed on American shores via U-Boat at the height of WWII.

Typical German U-Boat
By the time the Dasch group was loaded on to U-202, Walter Kappe was seemingly glad to be rid of everybody.  Although the U-Boat captain Hans-Heinz Linder asked the group to join him in his quarters for a toast to the newcomers, Kappe stayed merely long enough to wish everyone well and then quickly bolted.
Attorney General Francis Biddle
By the time the Dasch group was loaded on to U-202, Walter Kappe was seemingly glad to be rid of everybody.  Although the U-Boat captain Hans-Heinz Linder asked the group to join him in his quarters for a toast to the newcomers, Kappe stayed merely long enough to wish everyone well and then quickly bolted.
Mugshot of Herbie Haupt’s father, Hans Haupt
Herbie’s mother, Erna Haupt
Hedy Engemann
Marie Kerling
Chief Justice Harlan Stone

 

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George Dasch And the 1942 Nazi U-Boat Invasion of America (Volume 3, Episode 10) Book and Music Information

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The following books were used in the production of this podcast:

“Saboteurs, The Nazi Raid on America,” by Michael Dobbs.

“Betrayal, The True Story of J. Edgar Hoover and the Nazi Saboteurs Captured During WWII,” by David Alan Johnson.

“Eight Spies Against America,” by George Dasch.

“They Came To Kill,” by Eugene Rachlis.

The intro music used for both Parts one and two is: “A Guy Walks Into A Bar,” by Asher Fulero.

The music at the end of part one is “Fall Of The Dynasty,” by Asher Fulero.

The music at the end of part two is “Desert Catharsis,” by The Whole Other.