The Allies called him Garbo. The Nazis dubbed him Alaric. Both sides in World War II were sure Juan Pujol Garcia was their man. In reality, Pujol was a double agent, and his final allegiance was to the Allies. From the comfort of Lisbon, Garbo fed false information to the Nazis and fabricated a network of phantom agents across Europe. Although he never fired a single shot, Garbo helped to save thousands of lives, most notably by misinforming the Germans...

Discover the most daring covert operations, ingenious spy gadgets and cunning military deceptions that forever changed the course of history ... Painstakingly researched with previously classified footage from private sources and government archives all over the world, this program exposes the real stories of the 20th century's greatest conflicts.

MI9, one of Britain's most secretive WWII agencies, had the job of rescuing unfortunate Allied soldiers caught behind enemy lines. These men risked their lives to help stranded spies, downed airmen, and escaped prisoners of war return to base to fight another day. Drawing on interviews and examining documents only recently made available to the public, this program goes inside MI9 to uncover the selfless courage and secret sacrifices that helped save...

Presents the story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia in an effort to save the world from nuclear annihilation.