# The OSS/CIA Files - Part 3

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Podcast: [Kontrarian Korner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kontrarian-korner-6889783)
Published: 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Yesterday I had Colonel Towner-Watkins back on the podcast for part 3 of our series on the OSS and the CIA. We talked in detail about Operation Paperclip, which is one of the most interesting operations in the post World War II period. She covered a list of the notable scientists that were moved out of Germany, where they ended up, and the programs they were working on. This is an area I have been interested in for a while, but you can see the foundation of many of the military and intelligence programs of the late 20th Century in Operation Paperclip. You can find Colonel Towner-Watkins on Twitter and Rumble . Podcast Summary * The projects in Argentina and other parts of South America that helped them develop military technologies. * The missile project in Egypt, and how Israel responded. * How scientists from Germany contributed to the U-2 and SR-71 programs. * The number of German scientists that ended up in the Soviet Union. * Where these scientists ended up in the US, and the biological, chemical, and aerospace programs they worked on. Kontrarian Korner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kontrariankorner.com/subscribe

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