Wartime Crime

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Wartime Crime

Hear about a chest full of jewels hidden in a Prussian castle that was later requisitioned by the US army as a base, and the plot by American officers to steal the loot.

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Series 1
Hear how racial tensions in America increased during WWII. In 1943, events came to a head when Mexican-American youths were attacked by white US servicemen.
During the Nazi occupation of France, Dr Marcel Petiot embarked on a killing spree in which at least 23 victims died. Hear more about his heinous crimes.
William Charles Hill became a powerful underworld figure due to his villainy in World War II. Hear how he exploited the chaos of the Blitz to amass his fortune.
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