Wartime Crime(2017)

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Overview

While the battlefields of WWII were a stage for acts of heroism, strategic cunning, and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.

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Ep 1

The Demon Doctor

Known for his dubious medical practices and shady financial deals, the Nazi occupation liberated Dr. Marcel Petio's murderous instincts, enabling him to embark on a killing spree.

18/10/201743 min

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Ep 2

The Godfather of London

Billy Hill was the most powerful Kingpin in Britain's post-war underworld, but the secret behind Hill's empire is little known.

25/10/201743 min

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Ep 3

The Nazi Jewel Heist

When the U.S. military takes over the German Kronberg castle in 1945, an affair between a U.S. Army captain and Air Force officer results in an elaborate treasure heist.

01/11/201743 min

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Ep 4

The Zoot Suit Riots

Racial tension in pre-war America and WWII are spotlighted.

08/11/201743 min

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Ep 5

The Blackout Killers

In Nazi Germany and Britain, the blackouts were a necessity for defending lives and property from enemy bombing but proved a useful tool for predatory criminals, allowing two serial killers who used the absolute darkness to prey upon victims.

15/11/201743 min

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Ep 6

The Sicilian Connection

Incensed by their treatment under Mussolini's regime and anxious to re-establish their European criminal network, Mafiosi including incarcerated kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano offered their full support to American intelligence officers.

22/11/201743 min