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How Librarian Spies Helped Win World War II

How Librarian Spies Helped Win World War II

Voice of America
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 02:16:30 PM UTC

The Offenbach Archival Depot, where books, manuscripts and archival materials taken by the Nazis during World War II were sorted and returned to their country of origin or maintained in new collections, 1946. Agent Reuben Peiss in Portugal. Agent Adele Kibre headed the Anglo-American Microfilm Unit in Stockholm, Sweden.

All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. Librarians-turned-spies helped fight the Nazis by deploying their information gathering and organizing skills as weapons during World War II.

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