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Mildred Gillars. Mildred Elizabeth Gillars ( née Sisk; November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988) [1] was an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis propaganda during World War II. Following her capture in post-war Berlin, Gillars became the first woman to be convicted of treason against the United States. [2]
Axis Sally was the generic nickname given to women radio personalities who broadcast English-language propaganda on behalf of the European Axis Powers during World War II. These included: Mildred Gillars, a German American who broadcast for Nazi Germany.
Sep 20, 2023 · The nickname Sally morphed into Axis Sally, since Hitler’s Germany, Italy and Japan were called the Axis powers. After the fall of Berlin and the end of the war, Gillars pretended to be a ...
Nov 23, 2009 · Mildred Gillars, better known as "Axis Sally" to American GIs, sits for an interview with an AP reporter in her cell at a U.S. Army prison in Oberursel, Germany, after learning she had been released. The Oregon native served 12 years in jail for taking part in a Nazi propaganda radio show that broadcast throughout Germany aimed at American troops.
Mar 6, 2024 · Mildred Gillars (born Nov. 29, 1900, Portland, Maine, U.S.—died June 25, 1988, Columbus, Ohio) was an American citizen who was a radio propagandist for the Nazi government during World War II. Gillars was an aspiring actress who played minor parts in some American theatrical touring companies. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University but left in ...
