by the evening of december 2nd he had made two attempts to cross the adriatic by both.hen his second attentive been canceled that day because of the discovery of german mines he decided to go back to the zero ss office. he just arrived when the germans unleashed a massive air attack on the harbor just three blocks away that would later be known as the second pearl harbor. fortunate not to be heard, at least 1,000 people including civilians were killed, countless injured, and 17 allied ships for destroyed. on his final attempt he took a british motor fishing vessel under the cover of darkness and wearing the uniform of the captain tells supporters cover story of a downed pilot. the treatment of a prisoner of war was far better than that of a spy, particularly with hitler's commando order in place. the order demanded that all allied men, behind enemy lines be killed immediately, policy violated international law. in charge of this bill was lieutenant jack taylor, a former dennis from california with the united states navy reserve who also served as chief of all assets --

he received orders on the 30th and by september 2nd he made two attempts to cross the adriatic. won the second attempt was canceled because of the discovery of german mines committee decided to weigh in and tell the area was clear. but it would be nice for the second pearl harbor not to be heard and the 17 hour ships were destroyed. but to take a british motor fishing vessel under the cover of darkness and the cover story, the treatment other prisoner for was far better with the commando order in place from hiller. it demanded all allied men caught behind enemy lines were to be killed immediately but the former dentist from california and with the united states navy reserve you thought i have playtime. >> and bringing in desperately needed supplies. >> ed evening -- that even there we get supplies to the nearest shore. so smith would go from 800 feet with a series of caves overlooking the adriatic and then would evacuate personnel and bring weapons and supplies and with intelligence material. so the scorpions also saw this as a temporary home and british -- the british secret in