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Operation Paperclip

The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

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Operation Paperclip

Auteur(s): Annie Jacobsen
Narrateur(s): Annie Jacobsen
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The “remarkable” story of America's secret post-WWII science programs (The Boston Globe), from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51.

In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States.

Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War?

Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century.

In this definitive, controversial look at one of America's most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.

"Harrowing...How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail." —Kirkus Reviews Forces armées Guerres et conflits Judaïsme Militaire Science Guerre Impérialisme Espionnage Force aérienne des États-Unis Gouvernement holocauste Force aérienne

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One of The Boston Globe's Best Books of 2014

One of iBooks' Top Ten Nonfiction Books of the Year

"Important, superbly written.... Jacobsen's book allows us to explore these questions with the ultimate tool: hard evidence. She confronts us with the full extent of Paperclip's deal with the devil, and it's difficult to look away."—Matt Damsker, USA Today (4 stars)
"With Annie Jacobsen's OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing."—Boston Globe
"As comprehensive as it is critical, this latest expose from Jacobsen is perhaps her most important work to date.... Jacobsen persuasively shows that it in fact happened and aptly frames the dilemma.... Rife with hypocrisy, lies, and deceit, Jacobsen's story explores a conveniently overlooked bit of history." -- Publishers Weekly (starred)
"The most in depth account yet of the lives of Paperclip recruits and their American counterparts.... Jacobsen deftly untangles the myriad German and American agencies and personnel involved...more gripping and skillfully rendered are the stories of American and British officials who scoured defeated Germany for Nazi scientists and their research."—New York Times Book Review
"Chilling, compelling, and comprehensive accounting.... Jacobsen's impressive book plumbs the dark depths of this postwar recruiting and shows the historical truths behind the space race and postwar US dominance. Highly recommended for readers in World War II history, espionage, government cover-ups, or the Cold War." -- Library Journal (starred)
"Darkly picaresque.... Jacobsen persuasively argues that the mindset of the former Nazi scientists who ended up working for the American government may have exacerbated Cold War paranoia."—New Yorker
"An engrossing and deeply disturbing exposé that poses ultimate questions of means versus ends." -- Booklist (starred)
"Annie Jacobsen's Operation Paperclip is a superb investigation, showing how the U.S. government recruited the Nazis' best scientists to work for Uncle Sam on a stunning scale. Sobering and brilliantly researched." -- Alex Kershaw, author of The Liberator
"Throughout, the author delivers harrowing passages of immorality, duplicity and deception, as well as some decency and lots of high drama. How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail." -- Kirkus Reviews
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This book will test your limit for tolerance of good over evil. It can be a heavy read and hard at times to keep track of all the people. Much of it was visualised in my head , having recently walked the many roads and landmarks and listened to the history of the Third Reich and Russian army sites through Europe including Munich , Berlin , Nuremberg , Vienna and Budapest and the concentration camp at Dachau.
The more information that comes to light and the more I read and see surrounding twentieth century European history, the more I shake my head. We are only just starting to scratch the surface. Sadly there seems to be no limit to the evil and lack of conscience in some members of the human race in every country.


Almost 20 hrs of amazingly researched information

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Very well written, so many characters involved. there's a lot of information to digest, but it's well laid out and is crucial in expanding your knowledge of the Third Reich. I really found it quite enjoyable, the compelling nature of the story, and recently declassified facts, helped keep my momentum going through this extended expository.

It's a doozy

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I love this book. There is so much I learned, and I consider myself someone who knows a lot about the Nazi side as I find it so interesting. However, the one negative thing I found in this book, is the pronunciation of some German names. Some of them are off, which just seems so jarring to me. Surprisingly, the Russian names sound correct from what I know. But this doesn't really take me out of the book, I bet 99% of people wouldn't even notice or even care, just something I noticed.

I do enjoy this book. It was great, DEFINITELY worth the listen.

Great Reading, Learned a Lot... But...

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This book makes it known there are rules for thee but not for me.

Sobering reality & foreshadowing for 2020

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Finished this book and immediately started listening over again. This is a topic I have no shortage of knowledge about, and I still learned so much. It's a deep dive and still remains interesting. I can't recommend this enough. The narration is a little dry, but the subject matter is so intense. I can't get enough of the author's work. She's going to have my attention through her entire collection.

Most interesting read of my life.

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