Mildred Elisabeth Gillars

Axis Sally, Radio Propagandist

Mildred Elisabeth Gillars, also known as Axis Sally, was an American radio operator and propagandist for Nazi Germany during World War II. Born on February 1, 1914, in Columbus, Ohio, she joined the German army in 1943 and worked for the military broadcasting service. Gillars became one of the most recognizable voices in Nazi propaganda, broadcasting messages to Allied troops and influencing the morale of German sold...