235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.

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🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This week on Battleground '45 Patrick is joined by author Mark Ellis, to discuss an often overlooked aspect of life during the second world war, the world of crime. The conditions of wartime Britain led to a crime boom, with new opportunities arising for those criminals seeking to take advantage and profit whilst the authorities were often overwhelmed. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson X: @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:20.8	Today we're going to turn to the home front in Britain and look at a little examined aspect of wartime life.
1:29.7	Not everyone felt moved by the spirit of sacrifice to Winston Churchill in his speeches and the government propaganda machine and all
1:35.2	its forms sought to awaken in the citizenry. For the country's criminal fraternity, the war was
1:42.0	not an opportunity to show their patriotism, far from it. Instead,
1:46.1	wartime conditions offered a golden chance to enrich themselves. At one level, there was simple
1:52.8	opportunism with villains taking advantage of the cloak of darkness provided by the blackout
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