The pistols that almost fell from the sky

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During World War II, U.S. intelligence operatives devised a plan to airdrop one-shot handguns, nicknamed the Liberator pistol, to allies in Europe in hopes of ending the war quickly.Related episodesThe rat that helped win the Cold WarThat time the CIA stole a Russian submarine The ax that killed Leon Trotsky

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During World War II, U.S. intelligence operatives devised a plan to airdrop one-shot handguns, nicknamed the Liberator pistol, to allies in Europe in hopes of ending the war quickly.

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