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The Spy Who Wasn’t Shot: The German Agent of Argentia

The Spy Who Wasn’t Shot: The German Agent of Argentia

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The Spy Who Wasn’t Shot: The German Agent of Argentia
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Close-up of U-1229, a 740-ton U-boat under attack by aircraft from USS ...
German U-1229

In the late summer of 1944, the war was supposed to be winding down. The Allies were steamrolling through France, Hitler was holed up throwing tantrums in his bunker, and Newfoundland — well, Newfoundland was supposed to be a safe, foggy little outpost for the Americans to park their ships and dream about going home.

But out on the cold blac…

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