Tom Ricks has a strange tale for us:
I know it sounds like the reverse of a Quentin Taratino movie, but it is true: During World War II, the Army intentionally formed a unit chockablock withfascisti and their suspected sympathizers. What a sensible idea -- much better than kicking them out into society and losing track of them.
They were all dumped in the middle of the Rockies, where they couldn't do any harm. Unfortunately there was a German POW camp just next door. Much more over here.(pdf).
The U.S./U.K. on to hire some fascists to annoy the Russians. It didn't work out, however: in one case because the German was too loose with money and looser with strange women. This seems mildly ironic from the times of Bond.
Posted by: BenSix | February 18, 2011 at 08:20 PM
How common a name is Rolf in Dusseldorf, for that matter?
Posted by: hellblazer | February 19, 2011 at 12:59 AM
The U.S./U.K. on to hire some fascists to annoy the Russians.
don't be stupid, be a smartie
come stay behind with the fun Nazi party!
Posted by: Myles | February 19, 2011 at 01:53 AM