American & British Traitors in WWII [collection]

American & British Traitors in WWII [collection]

During the Second World War, while millions of Americans and Britons fought against Nazi Germany, a small number chose a very different path—one of collaboration and betrayal.

This collection presents the stories of Allied citizens who served the enemy as propagandists, informants, recruiters, and spies. From wartime radio broadcasts aimed at weakening morale to direct cooperation with Nazi authorities, their actions crossed a line that few would dare.

Each episode explores when and how these individuals turned against their own nations—and the consequences they ultimately faced.

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American & British Traitors in WWII [collection]
  • From British Fascist to Nazi Broadcaster: Final Fate of William Joyce

    During the Battle of Britain, as German forces attempt to break British resistance, one voice emerges from Berlin aimed directly at British listeners. That voice belongs to William Joyce, a man who would become one of the most notorious Nazi broadcasters of the war.

    Raised with strong political ...

  • Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Propaganda Before D-Day

    During the Second World War, millions of Allied soldiers heard a strange voice on German radio. She spoke perfect American English, joked about home, and warned soldiers they would die far from their families.

    Her name was Mildred Gillars — better known as “Axis Sally.” From Berlin she broadcast...

  • From Prominent British Upper-Class to Nazi Collaborator: John Amery’s Fate

    10 July 1940. The Battle of Britain begins as Nazi Germany launches a massive air campaign against the United Kingdom. While the Royal Air Force resists and the nation stands defiant, one man takes a very different path.

    John Amery, born into a prominent British upper-class family and the son of...

  • British Traitor Theodore Schurch: Fascist Spy Among Allied Prisoners of War

    10 July 1940. As the Battle of Britain begins and Nazi Germany launches a massive aerial assault against the United Kingdom, most Britons stand firm in defiance. Yet not all follow this path. Among those who choose betrayal is Theodore Schurch, a British soldier drawn to fascist ideology long bef...

  • Nazi Spy Who Betrayed America: Herbert Hans Haupt & Operation Pastorius

    11 December 1941. Nazi Germany declares war on the United States, expanding the conflict into a global war. Behind this move, German intelligence prepares a secret sabotage campaign on American soil.

    At the centre is Herbert Hans Haupt—a German-born, Chicago-raised American citizen who turns aga...

  • British Traitor Who Betrayed 150 to the Gestapo: Harold Cole

    Early May 1940. Nazi Germany launches its Blitzkrieg across Western Europe, crushing France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in a matter of weeks. As Paris falls and France surrenders, a new reality takes hold—one of occupation, fear, and collaboration.

    Amid the chaos, one man makes a choice that w...