Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of Marine Legend Major Pete Ortiz, Nazi Germany’s Most Wanted ‘Das Fantom’ October 9, 2026 rifanmuazin To the German military intelligence and the dreaded Gestapo operating in Nazi-occupied Europe, he was known simply as Das Fantom—The Phantom. They had placed a staggering bounty of half a…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of Marine Legend Major Pete Ortiz: How ‘Das Fantom’ Terrorized the Nazis in Occupied France October 8, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew United States Marine Major Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. To the Nazi occupation forces in France, he was a terrifying apparition, a scout, spy, saboteur, and French…
Eastern Heritage and History Unearthing the Legend of ‘Das Fantom’: Inside the High-Stakes World of WWII Marine Hero Major Pete Ortiz October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans in Nazi-occupied Europe knew him simply as Das Fantom—The Phantom. They had placed a staggering bounty of half a million French francs on his head, a testament to the…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of "Das Fantom": Inside Bob Drury and Tom Clavin’s New World War II History October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin To the German military authorities occupying France, he was known simply as Das Fantom—The Phantom. So disruptive was his campaign of espionage, sabotage, and guerrilla leadership behind enemy lines that…
Eastern Heritage and History Das Fantom: The Untold Story of Major Pete Ortiz, One of WWII’s Most Decorated Marine Officers October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. They had placed a half a million French francs on his head because of his extraordinary and disruptive work in…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of Das Fantom: How Marine Legend Pete Ortiz Led the OSS Behind Enemy Lines in Occupied France October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Major Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. To the Nazi occupation forces in France, he was a ghost, a high-value target carrying a half-a-million-franc bounty on…