Military operation

Operation Bolívar

May 1940 – 1945 · 34.00° S, 64.00° W

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When
May 1940 – 1945
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
34.00° S, 64.00° W
Description
1940 German espionage in the Americas during World War II

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Operation Bolívar

WWII German espionage in Latin America

Operation Bolívar was the codename for the German espionage in Latin America during World War II. It was under the operational control of Section D (4) from the Foreign Security Service (Ausland-SD), and was primarily concerned with the collection and transmission of clandestine information from Latin America to Europe.

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