The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show

341. Secret Scientists & Real Conspiracies — John Lisle on Stanley Lovell, the OSS precursor to the CIA, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare

Apr 18, 2023 · 01:46:24

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Stanley Lovell led a secret OSS science group developing WWII "dirty tricks."
Inventions included bat bombs, silent pistols, and camouflaged explosives.
Discusses the precursor to the CIA and secret warfare masterminds.

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