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Family of Spies: Uncovering Nazi Secrets and Betrayals

12/7/2025

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Christine Kuehn's book Family of Spies details her family's Nazi espionage during World War II.
A 1994 letter prompted Kuehn to investigate after her father, Eberhard Kuehn, concealed their past.
She uncovered Otto Kuehn's role in aiding Japan during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Kuehn's research also reveals aunt Ruth Kuehn's affair with Joseph Goebbels.
Now she seeks to share her story to emphasize personal agency in confronting family secrets.

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Story summary

Christine Kuehn's book Family of Spies details her family's Nazi espionage during World War II.
A 1994 letter prompted Kuehn to investigate after her father, Eberhard Kuehn, concealed their past.
She uncovered Otto Kuehn's role in aiding Japan during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Kuehn's research also reveals aunt Ruth Kuehn's affair with Joseph Goebbels.
Now she seeks to share her story to emphasize personal agency in confronting family secrets.