For decades, the clandestine activities of two pivotal spy rings operating from neutral Switzerland remained shrouded in secrecy. Now, newly declassified files allow SBS to reveal their crucial role in the Allied victory of World War II. “Code Name Lucy: Spies Against Nazis” tells the remarkable true story of these networks, their impact on the Eastern Front, and the man at the heart of it all: Rudolf Roessler.
Roessler, a German anti-Nazi, led one of the networks. From his seemingly innocuous position, he managed to obtain high-level intelligence directly from within the Nazi high command. The information gleaned from Roessler’s sources proved invaluable to the Allied forces, providing critical insights into enemy strategies and movements.
“Code Name Lucy” examines how these daring spies managed to gather and transmit such sensitive information, often at great personal risk. The documentary traces the flow of intelligence from the highest echelons of the Nazi regime to the hands of those fighting against them.
“Code Name Lucy: Spies Against Nazis” premieres Sunday, 25 May at 5:30 PM on SBS and SBS on Demand.
