How Britain Stole Intelligence from Nazi High Command Via Their German Drinking Buddies

History Unplugged Podcast · Feb 9, 2023 · 52m

"How might the British have handled Hitler differently?” remains one of history’s greatest "what ifs."

Many fault the Neville Chamberlain administration of the 1930s with trying to appease the Fuhrer by any means necessary. But they failed, still got a war, and earned a reputation for cowardice. Or as Winston Churchill said to Chamberlain, “You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor, and you will have war.” But what if we haven’t given Britain enough credit for trying to stave off the war in ways that weren’t dishonorable?

It turns out they did, and they got very…