Channel: Dark Docs

Category: Education

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Description: Shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, Jewish refugees Frederick Mayer and Hans Wijnberg enlisted in the American Office of Strategic Services to have the chance for some payback against the Nazis. With the help of Wehrmacht defector Lieutenant Franz Weber, the three-man team parachuted behind enemy lines into the Austrian province of Tyrol in February of 1945. The perilous operation was codenamed Greenup, and the objective was to gather intelligence about the operational state of German railroads and military resistance to get an idea of Germany's plans during the last stretch of the war. It was a gruesome and violent story right out of the movies, and Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino knew that, eventually bringing a version of their story to the big screen and thus earning the nickname of 'The Real Inglourious Basterds." - As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -