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True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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WWII Interrogation Tactics at Fort Hunt

The chapter delves into the story of German American soldiers in WWII training as interrogators at Fort Hunt and Camp Ritchie to deal with captured Nazi officers. It discusses unique tactics like using actors to play Nazi captives during interrogation training, leveraging visits to brothels to extract intelligence, and recruiting informers from detainees. The chapter also explores the use of hidden microphones, the fair treatment of POWs following a German official's intervention, and a cryptography operation organized by Allied flyers in prison camps for their welfare and safety.

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