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mp sf list 0 title: Fact or Fiction: A U-boat dropped German saboteurs on a Long Island beach where Martha vacationed.
mp sf list 0 description: FACT: “Yes, it’s known as Operation Pastorius,” says series co-writer and historian, Linda May Kallestein. “The U-boat surfaced not far from where Martha was staying in Long Island that summer.”
In June 1942, two squads of saboteurs all U.S. residents who returned to Germany to serve the Reich were dropped by U-boat on beaches in New York and Florida, respectively. They brought explosives and cash and had plans that included disrupting New York’s water supply. While J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI claimed credit for their quick arrests, the saboteurs’ plot was actually foiled from within: The group’s leader, 39-year-old George Dasch (2
FDR fishing accompanied by Princess Martha. Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library archive.
LIKELY: “There were many rumors about their relationship many at the time thought [it was] romantic,” says series creator, director, co-writer and executive producer, Alexander Eik. “We do not know for certain that was the case, but we know that President Roosevelt was infatuated with Martha and this has been confirmed by many sources [including] two of his grandchildren. … Early in the war, British Intelligence [also] reported from Washington to London that the President was infatuated.”
It’s true that in his spare time between 1941-1945, FDR’s most frequent companion was Martha, though others were often with them as well. “We have assumed President Roosevelt had romantic feelings for the Crown Princess,” sums up series’ co-writer and historian, Linda May Kallestein. “That does not mean they had a physical relationship.”
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mp sf list 0 title: Fact or Fiction: Sweden’s king was German-friendly.
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FACT: Despite the Swedish government’s neutral stance in WW II, its king, Gustav V, was known to be welcoming to the Nazi Party.
Atlantic Crossing writers reveal that Gustav s wife was the cousin of Germany’s Emperor William II and she swayed her husband in a pro-German direction. There were strong connections between those in power and the upper class in the two countries. Fearing a German invasion, Gustav cultivated and continued those relations. Shortly before the war began, he met with several leading Nazis, including Adolf Hitler. The conversation between King Gustav with the German minister in Episode 2 is fictional, however, and meant to dramatize the situation the king was in by harboring Martha and her children. But Gustav really did send a telegram to Hitler proposing the Nazis allow a Norwegian regency under German control.
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The Most Useful Apps for Surviving and Thriving in Denmark
Moving to Denmark is a worthwhile pursuit, almost anyone who’s taken the plunge will agree. But that doesn’t mean it’s simple; after all, nothing worth having comes easy (so we’ve been told…). Thankfully, there are plenty of websites that can make your life in Denmark easier.
But what about making sure your phone is doing as much work as your desktop? Yes, there are lots of Danish apps to help you survive and thrive in your new home! From ordering taxis (no, there really is no Uber here) to emergency bike rentals, paying securely online to splitting a bill with friends, these apps make everything that bit easier so you can focus on living your best Danish life!