EVENT:
Starting at
7 PM on January 19th at the Riverfront Community Center
(Leavenworth), Dr. Mark Hull of the Department of Military History will present
on German spies in Ireland during WWII – the little-known true story of the
secret agent missions between Nazi Germany and neutral Ireland. Eleven agents were dispatched; eleven were
captured. Their missions ranged in
duration from 45 minutes to 19 months and were distinguished by almost comical
ineptitude: a spy who accidentally dissolved his invisible ink while crossing a
river – a disoriented spy who asked for directions from a police officer – a
spy who became bored with his espionage assignment and bought a Cadillac
instead. Based on his primary source
research, Dr. Hull will examine these events and put the episodes into context
as part of the larger story of intelligence and counterintelligence in World
War Two. Wine and Hors d’oeuvre are
provided.
