Nov 29, 2019
CHM007- From MLB To OSS, Moe Berg Part 2
Moe Berg finally joined the OSS after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 6 1941.
Moe worked as an analyst for the OSS until his chance to go to Europe and work in the field came when The Manhattan
Project needed a spy to assist in Operation Alsos. Moe did clandestine work to track and discover the Nazis progress on the Atomic Bomb.
His work and missions including the possible assassination of a world famous physicist had a direct impact on the success of The Manhattan Project and the outcome of World War 2.
Links and References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Berg
https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/morris-moe-berg-1
Media and Recommendations:
Books:
The Catcher Was A Spy by Nicholas Dawidoff
https://www.amazon.com/Catcher-Was-Spy-Mysterious-Life/dp/0679762892
Moe Berg Athlete Scholar Spy by Louis Kaufman
https://www.amazon.com/Moe-Berg-Athlete-Scholar-Spy/dp/0316483486
Films:
The Catcher Was a Spy (2019):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07DGMHR3K/ref=atv_dl_rdr
Documentary- The Spy Behind Home Plate (2019)