Why Otto Skorzeny’s Perfect WW2 Spies Failed the 'American Test'

In December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, Otto Skorzeny, known as the most dangerous man in Europe, launched his most audacious mission: Operation Greif. His elite commandos were disguised as American soldiers, driving US jeeps, wearing authentic uniforms, and speaking flawless English to sow chaos behind Allied lines. They seemed undetectable, but American GIs discovered a weapon that no German training camp could replicate: American pop culture. In this video, you will discover how simple questions about Mickey Mouse, the 1944 World Series, and the capital of Illinois became the ultimate trap for Hitler's elite spies. We explain why speaking perfect English actually made the Germans more suspicious, how a simple mistake with a knife and fork at breakfast exposed a spy, and why knowing that the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Browns mattered more than military codes. Watch the full story of how baseball stats and trivia dismantled the Third Reich's perfect infiltration plan.

0:00 Otto Skorzeny's Master Plan
1:22 Operation Greif: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
3:45 The Trivia Trap: Baseball and Cartoons
5:30 The Fatal Mistake: Knife and Fork etiquette
8:10 Why Culture Cannot Be Faked

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