John Amery
British Nazi collaborator (1912–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Amery (14 March 1912 – 19 December 1945) was a British fascist and Nazi collaborator during World War II. He was the originator of the British Free Corps, a volunteer Waffen-SS unit composed of former British and Dominion prisoners of war.
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John Amery | |
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Born | (1912-03-14)14 March 1912 |
Died | 19 December 1945(1945-12-19) (aged 33) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Occupation(s) | Activist, member of the British Free Corps |
Movement | Fascism, Nazism, Anti-communism |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse | Una Wing |
Parent | Leo Amery (father) |
Relatives | Julian Amery (brother) |
Conviction(s) | High treason (8 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Amery conducted recruitment efforts, and made propaganda broadcasts for Germany.[1] He later gave direct support to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He was prosecuted by the British authorities and pleaded guilty to eight counts of high treason, for which he was sentenced to death, seven months after the war in Europe ended.