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The Secret History of Nazi Creek, Alaska

DID NAZI THAT COMING

The search to find out why a stream on a remote Aleutian island was named after Adolf Hitler’s regime reveals a blunderous WWII battle and other surprising stories.

Andrew Kirell
Andrew Kirell
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Andrew Kirell

Andrew Kirell

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