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Garbo The D-Day Savior

Garbo The D-Day Savior

What made Garbo, the class apart double agent who fooled Germany?

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Explore the incredible story of Juan Pujol Garcia, a humble poultry farmer who became a masterful double agent. Discover how his fake spy network and clever deception misled Nazi Germany, playing a pivotal role in the success of the Allied invasion at Normandy.

Ep 1:

The Poultry Farmer's Gambit

A Spanish farmer flees civil war extremism and, rejected by British spies, hatches a wild scheme: infiltrate German intelligence to eventually betray it—if he isn't caught first.

Ep 2:

From Chicken Farm to Chameleon Spy

Renamed Garbo by MI5, Garcia builds a fictional spy network from a suburban London house, using invented agents to fool the Nazis and set up his first real test in North Africa.

Ep 3:

Building the Ghost Network

As D-Day nears, Garbo's web of imaginary informants grows to unprecedented scale, feeding Germany a masterful blend of truth and fiction to protect the true invasion target.

Ep 4:

The Lie That Won D-Day

Garbo delivers the ultimate deception—an invented army, a legendary commander, and a perfectly timed warning—convincing Hitler's forces to guard the wrong beach as history turns.

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Discussions (10)

Adrian

Level 3 · 9 mo ago

He didn't change history.

McCain

Level 6 · 9 mo ago

Eddie is reaching heavy here. Ain't no way a poultry farmer with a library card decided the entire war. The Nazis were already trash and losing ground way before this guy showed up.

Barry

Level 7 · 9 mo ago

Claiming he saved D-Day alone is pure hyperbole.

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