Follow the story behind the real Inglorious Basterds, as we recount the true story of Jewish-American refugees from Nazi Germany who joined the OSS and undertook secret missions behind enemy lines during World War II, notably Operation Greenup. Operation Greenup's team, led by Fred Mayer and including Hans Wijnberg, parachuted into Austria to gather intelligence, disrupt enemy operations, and monitor the Brenner Pass supply route. Fred Mayer, posing as a wounded German officer, infiltrated key Nazi facilities, collected critical intelligence, and, despite being captured and tortured by the Gestapo, never broke under pressure.
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The Real Story Behind The Inglorious Basterds
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Brenner Pass IntelDaring Spy OperationsDeclassified Wartime AccountsEncrypted Communication MethodsHans Wijnberg WWIIInglorious Basterds HistoryInglorious Basterds TruthInside Look at Secret Warfare TacticsLegends of CounterintelligenceOSS Secret MissionsOperation Greenup AustriaOperation Greenup TeamResistance Movements Against NazisThrilling Adventure ChroniclesWWII Secret MissionsWorld War II Missions
