Superspy: WWII Dynamic Dane Hans V. Tofte
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Raised in Denmark, Hans Tofte eventually began a lifetime of adventures working for the Special Operations Executive (a precursor to the OSS); the OSS during WWII; and the CIA during the Korean War and afterward. Known for his indefatigable support for Yugoslave partisans in 1943-44; his inolvement in regime change in Guatemala in 1954, and his involvement in the Korean War's Operation TP-STOLE in which he cut off critical medical supplies to Chinese forces fighting in North Korea, (clandestinely supplied by the Indian government) simultaneously saving the U.S. government $1MM and saving many American lives. Author, historian, and former intelligence officer David A. Foy shares Tofte's remarkable story, and how he ended up forgotten by history and the agency where he was a legend; all drawn from his book, "Superspy." Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com
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Raised in Denmark, Hans Tofte eventually began a lifetime of adventures working for the Special Operations Executive (a precursor to the OSS); the OSS during WWII; and the CIA during the Korean War and afterward. Known for his indefatigable support for Yugoslave partisans in 1943-44; his inolvement in regime change in Guatemala in 1954, and his involvement in the Korean War's Operation TP-STOLE in which he cut off critical medical supplies to Chinese forces fighting in North Korea, (clandesti...
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