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Created: 2025-07-10 11:48:34 UTC

In 1950, at the age of 18, Johnny Cash, enlisted in the United States military, where he was eventually shipped off to a base in Landsberg, West Germany for a three-year tour.

The base served as one of the forward outposts in the outbreak of the Cold War the world found itself in after World War II in the face of Soviet aggression.

Because Cash showed such skill at deciphering Morse Code, he was put in a prominent seat at his Landsberg post to listen in on Soviet communications.

While manning his post on March 5th, 1953, Staff Sgt. Cash transcribed what would become a very important communication from the Russians. At the time, Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin was in very poor condition. As the man at the head of the Soviet Empire, Stalin's health status was of critical importance to the United States intelligence community and all Western Powers.

While monitoring the Soviet Morse Code chatter on March 5th, Cash relayed the information to his superiors and became the very first American to hear of the death of the Soviet supreme leader.


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Knowledge_worm Avatar KNOWLEDGE WORM 🐛 @Knowledge_worm on x 13.7K followers Created: 2025-07-10 11:48:34 UTC

In 1950, at the age of 18, Johnny Cash, enlisted in the United States military, where he was eventually shipped off to a base in Landsberg, West Germany for a three-year tour.

The base served as one of the forward outposts in the outbreak of the Cold War the world found itself in after World War II in the face of Soviet aggression.

Because Cash showed such skill at deciphering Morse Code, he was put in a prominent seat at his Landsberg post to listen in on Soviet communications.

While manning his post on March 5th, 1953, Staff Sgt. Cash transcribed what would become a very important communication from the Russians. At the time, Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin was in very poor condition. As the man at the head of the Soviet Empire, Stalin's health status was of critical importance to the United States intelligence community and all Western Powers.

While monitoring the Soviet Morse Code chatter on March 5th, Cash relayed the information to his superiors and became the very first American to hear of the death of the Soviet supreme leader.

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