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Originally Posted by Ruy Horta
Nice article Carlos!
Question about the term "local GESTAPO"
Do you literally mean local German agents, or figuratively Portuguese secret police agents?
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Roy Booth says that in Figueira da Foz was a Dutch guy that was - so the emabssy said - a Gestapo Agent. Latter I presume he assumes that the persuit was made by German Gestapo agent's.
Portugal was a espionage paradise and men from all the German - and also british, american etc... - services were here.
The country was even named Spy Land after the war by some agents...
Just a curious note: the book "Casino Royal" from Ian Fleming (007 author) is based in his experiences in Casino Estoril, when he was in Portugal for a couple of days....
This is Roy Booth's story. I must admit that they were probably under surveillance by the germans. Other pilot's wish I was able to locate even had some "muscular dicussions"- as one put it - with them.
The pursuit with shootings and so... well I look at that with some reserves.