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Lord Haw-Haw | The Nazi broadcaster who threatened Britain
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William Joyce, aka Lord Haw-Haw, was a notorious broadcaster of Nazi propaganda to the UK during World War II. His announcement 'Germany calling, Germany calling' was a familiar sound across the airwaves, introducing threats and misinformation that he broadcast from his Hamburg base.
In 1945, Joyce was captured and returned to Britain, where he was later hanged for treason. This collection features some of his broadcasts and interviews with those who knew him. Wartime documents reveal the fear caused by Lord Haw-Haw and how the BBC worked to counteract his propaganda.
Features
- Home News: Dismissal of Appeal
- Rumours
- A Letter from the London Press Exchange
A Letter from the London Press Exchange
- News from Germany: Lord Haw Haw
Lord Haw-Haw Collection
- Programmes (15)
- Documents (11)
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Nazi propaganda about the sinking of the Graf Spee.
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
'Germany does not intend to attack the Balkans.'
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Lord Haw-Haw mocks Winston Churchill.
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Lord Haw-Haw mocks British fear of German bombs.
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
'British and French plans to lay mines in Norwegian waters are brutal.'
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Propaganda supporting Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway.
Propaganda Broadcast from Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
The final propagandist recording by Lord Haw-Haw before Germany surrendered.
Home News
William Joyce: Dismissal of Appeal
A BBC report from the High Court on an appeal.
What Did You Do in the War Felix?
Felix Felton describes an exiled, wartime BBC.
The World at One
Richard Kupsch
A German propagandist is interviewed on his colleague, Lord Haw-Haw.
Germany Calling
The War in the Ether
Lord Haw-Haw and German propaganda broadcasts during World War II.
Germany Calling
The Voice of the Nazi
Fellow propaganda broadcasters recall working with William Joyce.
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