Hitler’s Spy Chief Who Turned Against the Nazis: Tragic End of Wilhelm Canaris
Spies & Intelligence in WWII
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15m
Wilhelm Canaris, head of Nazi Germany’s military intelligence, lived a double life. While he built spy networks for Hitler, he also aided resistance groups, warned foreign leaders, and secretly helped Jews escape. In April 1945, Hitler ordered Canaris executed by hanging on a meat hook. This film uncovers the rise, betrayal, and brutal end of one of history’s most enigmatic spymasters.
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