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Shadows of the Swastika: The Rumrich Nazi Spy Ring Exposed

Shadows of the Swastika: The Rumrich Nazi Spy Ring Exposed

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In this gripping episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson uncovers the amateurish yet alarming Nazi espionage operation on American soil in 1938. Follow the story of Guenther Rumrich, a disgraced U.S. Army deserter turned spy, and his bungled ring of operatives—including a shipboard hairdresser and a shady doctor—as they plot to steal military secrets and passports for the Third Reich. Discover how a Valentine’s Day arrest and FBI ingenuity dismantled the network, sparking the dawn of modern U.S. counterintelligence and inspiring Hollywood’s first anti-Nazi film. A tale of betrayal, incompetence, and historical wake-up calls that echoes into today.

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