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PO Box 1142 | WW2
Jun 3, 2024
Join Robert K Sutton, author of Nazis on the Potomac, as he uncovers the covert WWII intelligence operation at Fort Hunt. Learn about the mysterious journey of a German submarine, the secretive military base PO Box 1142, espionage collaboration with British spies, interrogation tactics, and secret operations of MIS-X at Fort Hunt.
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- Fort Hunt served as a top-secret interrogation center post-WWII, employing unique tactics for intelligence extraction.
- The legacy of Fort Hunt extended into the Cold War era, influencing military innovations and psychological warfare strategies.
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The Journey of German U-234 and Surrender to the Americans
German submarine U-234, carrying a group of significant individuals and valuable cargo, including a Messerschmitt ME-62 fighter jet and enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon, received the shocking news of Germany's surrender to the Americans. Initially skeptical of this information, the crew eventually surfaced and surrendered to an American destroyer, leading to the transfer of the crew and cargo to top-secret military bases across the United States, notably Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Fort Hunt, known as PO Box 1142.
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