As soon as the United States entered the war, the US military wanted to land in France and take on the Wehrmacht. The Western Allies eventually agreed to a raid on the French port of Dieppe to test German defenses.
Meanwhile, German military intelligence began an operation to land saboteurs in the United States.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“U.S. Field Artillery March”
Composed in 1917 by Edmund Gruber and John Philip Sousa. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.
“Big Band Swing”
Composed and performed by Tim Brown.
Used by arrangement with Pond 5.
Closing War Theme
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Wow. Burger and Dasch got a raw deal from Roosevelt. Help the U.S. take down the German espionage ring, and you’ll get 30 years or life imprisonment! Lesson learned — never turn yourself in.
The US government missed a propaganda opportunity here. “Even Nazi spies would rather live in America than defend fascism.” That kind of thing. Apparently, J. Edgar Hoover preferred to enhance the image of the FBI.