Western Europe’s Failures Led to the Pogrom in Amsterdam
The police shied away from protecting Israeli soccer fans.
November 11, 2024
Moe Berg: catcher and spy.
While Frank Cohn enlisted as a young man and then dedicated most of his career to military service, Moe Berg had already distinguished himself—as a catcher for the Dodgers and the White Sox—before World War II began. Stuart Halpern writes:
The police shied away from protecting Israeli soccer fans.
With the support of the U.S. and Egypt.
“We are overly occupied with unconvincing justifications for our refusal to enlist.”
A veteran tells his story.
Moe Berg: catcher and spy.
While Frank Cohn enlisted as a young man and then dedicated most of his career to military service, Moe Berg had already distinguished himself—as a catcher for the Dodgers and the White Sox—before World War II began. Stuart Halpern writes:
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