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Joyce, William Brooke "Lord Haw-Haw"

Date of birth:
April 24th, 1906 (Brooklyn/New York, United States)
Date of death:
January 3rd, 1946 (Wandsworth Prison, London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Grave William Brooke Joyce "Lord Haw-Haw"
Nationality:
German

Biography

Joyce was originally a British fascist who fled to Germany in August 1940, where he received German citizenship that same year. Joyce took an active part in the German propaganda machine. In this position he was nicknamed "Lord Haw-Haw" by the English.

Joyce was hanged on January 3, 1946 for high treason.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse

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