Von Bernstorff masterminded an operation to organize German sabotage in the U.S. He was assisted by the Military Attaché Captain Franz von Papen, who purchased an established New York import/export firm, G. Amsinck & Co.,Brief biography of the founder, Gustav Amsinck: to act as an intermediary for the financing of German espionage and sabotage in the US and launder the financial transactions.
