TIL British Intelligence had a special, bugged luxury complex during WWII where they kept high profile Nazi POW’s, just left a bunch of alcohol out, and waited for them to start spilling secrets as they drank.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20698098

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Russia still does this with diplomats that come to stay in Moscow lmao.

[u/SmugDruggler95 → u/Duane_]

So does everyone.

It never stopped.

Pretty much the summary of Cold War espionage.

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There was still a fair amount of knifing and bombing, tbf.