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Rumors spread about the Malmedy and Stavelot murders, paratroopers behind enemy lines, and German soldiers impersonating Americans to seize bridges.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Colonel Lee Shaw is an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Neighbors of Morton Harris, an officer who flew B-17s for the Army during World War II and survived some close calls during his 33 missions behind enemy lines, praised his courage — and his financial generosity.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Colonel Lee Shaw is an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Neighbors of Morton Harris, an officer who flew B-17s for the Army during World War II and survived some close calls during his 33 missions behind enemy lines, praised his courage — and his financial generosity.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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