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The pistols that almost fell from the sky
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6 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
During World War II, U.S. intelligence operatives devised a plan to airdrop one-shot handguns, nicknamed the Liberator pistol, to allies in Europe in hopes of ending the war quickly.Related episodesThe rat that helped win the Cold WarThat time the CIA stole a Russian submarine The ax that killed Leon Trotsky
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
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