The true story of a nazi spy in america, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Together with william colepaugh, he traveled to the united states on an espionage mission operation elster in 1944 and was subsequently captured by the fbi in new york city. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. As you will see from my story, he falls in love, gives way to the same passions, has moments of black despair and great jubilation. Grand central station hand hanged happened head herbert haupt. The spellbinding autobiography of one of the only nazi spies to reach american soil. Originally published in germany and england in 1957, this first u. Books vi owns show list info i own a lotta books, and i know im missing some, because im loaning some to friends and family, i just moved and havent finished unpacking yet, and i did not want to individually add every single poetry book and mythology book i own. Agent 146 audiobook, written by erich gimpel audio editions. Historical fiction and nonfiction books list challenges. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Some of the longer series i only included a few books from.
Erich gimpel returned home to germany and died in 1996. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Anyone aspiring to be a spy ought to read this book. William curtis colepaugh march 25, 1918 march 16, 2005 was an american who, following his 1943 discharge from the u. Navigating into frenchman bay u1230 passed less than a half mile from the bar harbor town pier on its inbound course. Buy a cheap copy of spy for germany book by erich gimpel.
In 1944, the third reich learned that america was testing a secret weapon. The true story of a nazi spy in america 9780312307974 by gimpel, erich and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. A true story of terror, espionage, and one american familys heroic resistance in nazioccupied paris by alex kershaw and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The true story of a nazi spy in america erich gimpel, author, foreword by charles whiting. After his release, gimpel wrote a series of articles about his adventures as a secret agent.
Agent 146 is a man named erich gimpel who was recruited by the reich to spy on america. Agent 146 the true story of a nazi spy in america book. If he were caught, as so many german spies before him had been, he would be executed. Erich gimpel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Never before published in the united states, agent 146 is a spellbinding memoir of espionage under the third reich. In 1935, gimpel was a vacuous, hedonistic young man working for a german firm in peru. Agent 146 s journey makes for exceptionally compelling reading. Agent 146 is a man named erich gimpel who was recruited by the reich to spy. It was a story straight out of ian flemings james bond novels. Erich gimpel the spellbinding autobiography of one of the only nazi spies to reach american soil.
Other novels include ma vie despion and spion fur deutschland. But gimpel writes well in the sort of geewhiz but prudish style of a halfcentury ago no sex or profanity. Gimpel had always loved south america and eventually moved to brazil. Agent 146 the true story of a nazi spy in america agent 146 was a quick read and detailed the time before the authors career as a spy during the time and after the story held my interest. Philadelphia inquirer anyone aspiring to be a spy ought to read this book. Erich gimpel and william colepaugh would have looked like any other men but. Erich gimpel was an experienced german agent who had attended ssrun espionage. The fbi was already searching for german agents following the sinking of a canadian ship a few miles off the. It was originally released in 1957 and in this reprint, covers the story of this spy as told by the spy himself, erich gimpel. Agent 146 was a quick read and detailed the time before the authors career as a spy, during the time, and after. Assigned the code name agent 146, gimpel served briefly in germany as a courier for military intelligence and then was sent to schutzstaffel ss espionage schools in france and the netherlands. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. At first erich gimpel, or agent 146, was supposed to blow up the panama canal.
A true story of a nazi spy in america a former nazi spy describes his attempts in 1944 to sabotage americas atomic program, recounting how he and american turncoat william collepaugh participated in a harrowing game of catandmouse with the fbi in new york. Agent 146 by erich gimpel, 9780786184903, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Erich gimpel cip galley one of only a handful of nazi spies to enter america. The true story of a nazi spy in america by gimpel, erich. Agent 146 is the true story of a nazi agent in the united states during the second world war. The true story of a nazi spy in america by erich gimpel online at alibris. Historical fiction and nonfiction books show list info.
The true story of a nazi spy in america gimpel, erich, vance, simon, brockett, eleanor, whiting, charles on. The true story of a nazi spy in america book online at best prices in india on. Agent 146 and an american turncoat named william collepaugh sneak ashore. The true story of a nazi spy in america by erich gimpel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Spy for germany by erich gimpel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Agent 146 by charles whiting, simon vance, erich gimpel. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Slipping from the hangmans noose is one of the many compelling tales that the selfpossessed gimpel recounts in his bold and spirited memoir agent 146. Much of the book makes for breathless readinghis plan to destroy the panama canal,his 46day uboat voyage across the atlantic, his clandestine entry into the u.
Aug 18, 2018 erich gimpel, agent 146, a spy for the german m. The true story of a nazi spy in america erich gimpel, simon vance, eleanor brockett, charles whiting on. Nazi spies in america were published, and his book finally appeared in the u. Agent 146 is just one of many books written by erich gimpel. These were collated into book form as spion fur deutschland spy for germany, which was adapted into a german film and later printed in english under the title agent 146. Once there, a fascinating game of cat and mouse begins as the fbi attempts to close in on the elusive nazi spy. Alcatraz already american answered asked berlin billy bombs called captain carey cell christmas cigarette colepaugh colonel connelly course court crew dasch death defence dollars drink edward green enemy erich gimpel espionage everything eyes face felt frenchman bay german m. The true story of a nazi spy in america by gimpel, erich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Agent 146 the true story of a nazi spy in america 1st u. Agent 146 was first published in great britain in 1957 as spy for germany. Agent 146 the true story of a nazi spy in america mass agent 146 the true story of a nazi spy in america 9780425194737 erich gimpel charles whiting books. Erich gimpel, aka agent 146, in march 2004 celebrating his 94th birthday with grandchildren in south america. The fuhrer himself calls upon agent 146 in a last ditch effort to sabotage americas atomic program.
The book is presented as a description of actual events as experienced by agent 146. Gimpel and colepaugh were left with the claim to the fairly weightless title last nazi spies in america. He begins in 1945 as hes waiting to hang for espionage in fort jay. He was caught in new york in january 1945, sentenced to hang, but then given a lastminute pardon. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Naval reserve for the good of the service, according to official reports, defected to nazi germany in 1944. It was at the latter he met his partner in the twoman team that would step ashore on the snowy coast of maine. With fascinating accounts of the nazis plans to sabotage the alliesfrom sending in commandos to capture gibraltar to blowing up the panama canalthis is a mustread for any world war ii history buff. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Richard sassaman, a resident of bar harbor, maine, two miles from where the u1230 passed, recommends the book agent 146 by erich gimpel st. The autobiography of one of the only nazi spies to reach the usa. Buy agent 146 thorndike american history large print by erich gimpel isbn. Assigned the code name agent 146, gimpel served briefly in germany as a courier for.
Personally, he had wanted to blow up gibraltar, but in the. May 27, 2012 agent 146 is just one of many books written by erich gimpel. Germany is burning at both ends and the reich is crumbling. As you will see from my story, he falls in love, gives way to the same passions.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The true story of a nazi spy in america, thomas dunne books new york, ny, 2003, originally published in germany. Following the terrorist attacks on the united states in september 2001, several books about nazi spies in america were published, and his book finally appeared in the u. Erich gimpel impressively catalogs the strains and stresses of spying as well as the good times. The true story of a nazi spy in america, thomas dunne books new york, ny, 2003, originally published in germany as spion fur deutschland, 1957. It was interesting to learn how a man became a master spy and all the emotions and issues that come along with the job.
The true story of a nazi spy in america by erich gimpel. The true story of a nazi spy in america mass market paperback december 2, 2003. Naturally, his thoughts turn to how he got into this mess. Gimpel was interviewed by oliver north for his fox news channel program war stories with oliver north in the episode agent 146. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Erich gimpel 25 march 1910 in merseburg 3 september 2010 in sao paulo was a german spy during world war ii. The real hero is a maine boy scoutwhat could be better then that. Writing in his second language, the book is not highly edited, making the authors voice more authentic sounding then the usual polished detective fiction. Two months later, a german uboat surfaces off the coast of maine.
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