The Mystery Nazi Flight to Ireland - Who was really on board?

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this riveting episode I delve into one of the most intriguing and lesser-known stories of World War II: "The Mystery Nazi Flight to Ireland." On May 5th 1945, a German bomber unexpectedly landed in Ireland, sparking a media frenzy and wild speculation. Newspapers across the globe sensationalized the event, suggesting that Adolf Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi officials were on board, seeking refuge as the Third Reich collapse.

Recently I visited the military archives to access the Irish Intelligence file on the incident. The plane had three passengers, all in German military uniform. Who were these men, and what led them to undertake such a perilous journey in the dying days of the war?

Join me as we uncover the real story behind this mysterious flight, exploring the soldiers' backgrounds, their motivations, and the incredible circumstances that brought them to Ireland.

Additional Narrations by Aidan Crowe. Sound by Kate Dunlea.

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0:00.0	Hey folks it's Finn so the countdown is on to my only live show of 2024.
0:05.2	It's happening at the Cork Podcast Festival. It's on Friday, September the 6th.
0:10.6	It's an amazing venue that's the deconsecrated St. Luke. I have a super
0:15.6	lineup arranged. We've got guests, some great stories and it's going to make for a great night of history.
0:21.0	I hope I'll see you there. You can get tickets in the link in the show notes of the latest episode.
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0:56.0	Now everyone's in Einstein, visit salesforce.com to find out more. Through the early days of May 1945 long awaited peace began to creep across a war-torn Europe.
1:22.0	On May the 2nd the Soviet Red Army had captured the German
1:26.4	capital of Berlin. Then two days later on May 4th German armies in
1:31.6	northwestern Europe surrendered and finally on May 7th all German forces
1:37.1	surrendered unconditionally. The Nazi Third Reich had been conclusively defeated.
1:43.0	While victory in Europe was celebrated across the continent the following day of May 8th,
1:49.0	in Dublin, the government of the Irish Free State were dealing with a crisis of sorts. News had leaked
1:55.5	out that leading Nazis had arrived at Gorman's town military camp north of Dublin
2:00.2	and what was being called a mystery plane that had landed a few days earlier on May 5th.
2:06.4	As journalists in Dublin demanded answers, the Irish government were suspiciously
2:10.8	tight-lipped about the incident. They did confirm that a plane had indeed
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