Name: Wartime Crime
Released: 2017-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Bodie

TV Show · Documentary · History

While the battlefields of World War Two saw both heroism and atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. However, from London to occupied France, the war enabled crime to flourish.

2017 · 44m

Starring Michael Bodie

Director Elio Espana, Alec Lindsell

EPISODE 1

Blitzkrieg Kingpin

William Charles Hill became a powerful underworld figure due to his villiany in World War II. Hear how he exploited the chaos of the Blitz to amass his fortune.

43 min
EPISODE 2

The Sicilian Connection

Angered by their treatment under Mussolini's regime, several Sicilian mafioso helped the US in WWII. Hear how the mafia returned to power by the war's end.

43 min
EPISODE 3

Resistance Is Useless

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.

43 min
EPISODE 4

The Zoot Suit Riots

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.

42 min
EPISODE 5

The Blackout Killers

The blackouts of World War II were necessary for saving lives, but also allowed two serial killers to prey upon victims in darkness.

42 min
EPISODE 6

The Nazi Jewel Heist

Hear how the American occupation of a German castle and a scandalous wartime affair lead to one of the most elaborate treasure heists of all time.

43 min