Posted on Jun 9, 2024
The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Monte Castello
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Brazil contributed to the WW2 War effort. Brazil also did Anti- submarine warfare and contributed infantry combat units in Italy.
The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Monte Castello
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Unfortunately they also became home for many Nazis following WW2.
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German U-Boats in Argentina 1945 - U-530
On 10 July 1945 a German U-boat suddenly appeared in Argentina. U-530 had been missing since last seen in Norway in March 1945. Where had she been? What was ...
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When I was in alexandria louisiana awaiting shipment to Iraq, Is a senior couple invited me and a SGT. to dinner. I was a lieutenant then. At dinner , this couple told me that when they were in Uruguay in the 1960s , they knew a whole colony of nazis teaching there young to be like nazis is still doing the hitler salute.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
LTC (Join to see) Yes, it's understandable given all the various German plantations of one type or another established in the 20s and 30s in all of South America. Those escaping Germany after the war knew where the sympathizers would be and headed that way.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
LTC (Join to see) I recall seeing a documentary several years back that talked about several colonies like that in SA. If I remember right, one even had a huge factory where the theory was that they planned to produce weapons for a Fourth Reich.
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LTG (RET)Vernon Walters (former Ambassador, CIA Director) then a CPT fluent in Portuguese was detailed from 5 Army HQ to be the liaison officer to the Brazilian forces in Italy. Read the book Silent Missions to gain some good knowledge of the Brazilian Expeditionary force in WWII
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