239: Axis Sally w/ Richard Lucas - A True Crime History Podcast

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, Education, History

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Mildred Gillars, known to American GIs as "Axis Sally", was one of Nazi Germany's most notorious radio propagandists. Hired by German State Radio because of her American accent and seductive voice, she finally achieved her own version of stardom after years of pursuing a failed acting career in the United States. My guest is Richard Lucas, author of "Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Germany". In his book he tells the story of the rise and fall of Mildred Gillars, including her capture and trial for treason. Casemate Publishers: https://www.casematepublishers.com/axis-sally.html Audio clips are from the National Archives and Records Administration. Become a Most Notorious patron: https://www.patreon.com/mostnotorious Most Notorious website: https://www.mostnotorious.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.8	On this episode of most notorious, the American woman, whose accent the Nazis used to broadcast their propaganda to allied soldiers during World War II
1:15.0	Mildred Gillars, better known as Axis Sally
1:20.0	A man who had played in the orchestra and was in the army now, the German army was on patrol
1:28.7	He ran into him and said, Miss Gillars, what's going on?
1:33.0	She said the Russians are going to try to kill me, they're looking for me, so the Americans I've got to get out of here
1:40.0	So she stayed there until the very end and she left through the back door when Soviets came and broke into the radio
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2:21.1	I'm Eric Rivenes.
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