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Hitler’s South African Spies

Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa

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Hitler’s South African Spies

By: Evert Kleynhans
Narrated by: Adrian Galley
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The story of the intelligence war in South Africa during the Second World War is one of suspense, drama and dogged persistence. In 1939, when the Union of South Africa entered the war on Britain’s side, the German government secretly contacted the political opposition, and the leadership of the anti-war movement, the Ossewabrandwag.

The Nazis’ aim was to spread sedition, undermine the Allied war effort and - given the strategic importance of the Cape of Good Hope sea route - gain naval intelligence. Soon U-boat packs were sent to operate in South African waters, to deadly effect.

With the Ossewabrandwag’s help, a network of German spies was established to gather and relay back to the Reich important political and military intelligence. Agents would send coded messages to Axis diplomats in neighbouring Mozambique. Meanwhile, police detectives and MI5 hunted in vain for illegal wireless transmitters.

Hitler’s South African Spies presents an unrivalled account of German intelligence networks in wartime South Africa. It also details the hunt in post-war Europe for witnesses to help the government bring charges of high treason against key Ossewabrandwag members.

©2021 Evert Kleynhans (P)2021 Audible, Ltd
20th Century Africa Espionage Military Modern True Crime Wars & Conflicts World War II War Submarine Imperialism
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interesting anecdotes on South African history at the time and how the British and South African spy network interacted.

Historically interesting

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As a South African with family members apparently involved in the Ossewa Brandwag during WW2, I found this book very interesting. It gives a well balanced perspective of events.

Also very well performed.

Very interesting South African history

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