Stureplan is a city square in Stockholm, one of the most popular for the young, hip, and affluent. It is located along the street Birger Jarlsgatan, one of the longest streets in town and where you can find exclusive high end shops and restaurants....
One of the more elegant restaurants my Dad, American internee Lt. Herman F. Allen, visited in 1944 Stockholm was “Berns Salonger.” ...
Östermalm is another district in Stockholm where much of the activity occurred for the Americans who worked at the American Legation and the OSS....
According to a 1945 OSS report I discovered in the National Archives, the Gestapo was said to have its meeting place in Stockholm in a restaurant called Regnbågen. The word Regnbågen translates to mean Rainbow. Today the building houses the "Spy Bar."...
Now it’s time to return to Herman’s story. He has just traveled with his crew from the crash site to the coast of the Swedish mainland. The lights were on!...