iTwango t1_ja6v1p1 wrote
Reply to comment by res30stupid in TIL: The concept of steganography which is the hiding of messages in plain sight. For example, Phyllis Latour Doyle (British spy) parachuted into France to spy on Nazis before D-day. She used knitting to record messages. by Geek_Nan
Wait why would anyone get arrested for that? I'm a bit confused.
Thank you for all of the cool info!
res30stupid t1_ja721ub wrote
It was illegal to listen to enemy broadcasts and propaganda.
iTwango t1_ja725ip wrote
I overlooked the fact that this was in Nazi territory. Makes a lot more sense
ugotamesij t1_ja7fmja wrote
>I overlooked the fact that this was in Nazi territory.
If it makes you feel better, nowhere in that little paragraph does it say where that anecdote took place
isaacarsenal t1_ja868u3 wrote
Radio by Rammstein (a famous German band) is about this.
raddaya t1_ja71y6o wrote
Listening to Allied radio was probably illegal in the Reich.
iTwango t1_ja724lz wrote
I somehow missed that this happened in Nazi territory. That makes more sense
syllabun t1_ja7ezob wrote
You haven't missed it, the OP failed to mention it. I too have re-read the text 3 times trying to make sense of it.
TheRealVillain666 t1_ja7rai4 wrote
Similar to what is happening today in Russia.
It is illegal to listen to anything other than the official state news broadcasters.
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