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Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)

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Captain Ernst Lindemann
HMS Prince of Wales
Admiral John Tovey on the deck of the George V
Swordfish Torpedo dive bomber
Swordfish returning to the Ark Royal after attacking the Bismarck
Ark Royal and Renown from HMS Sheffield
Bismarck survivors being rescued by the Dorsetshire
Hitler and Raeder, 1943

Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind the Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage

Discover the untold story of Admiral Gunther Lutjens and the nine-day voyage of Nazi Germany’s most powerful battleship, the Bismarck. This bite-sized biography delves into the naval strategies, political tensions, and dramatic sea battles that led to one of World War II’s most epic maritime confrontations. From Hitler’s rearmament plans to the sinking of the HMS Hood, uncover the forgotten details of this pivotal moment in naval history.

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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.