The Deutscher Kurzwellensender Atlantik (German: "German Shortwave Radio Atlantic"; popularly known as Atlantiksender - "Atlantic Channel")[1] was a British propaganda radio station operational during the Second World War. The station was the idea of the Political Warfare Executive's Sefton Delmer and broadcast from the Aspidistra in Sussex, England, between 1943 and 1945. It was receivable deep into the Atlantic and its target audience was German submariners. The station broadcast popular dance music sourced from Germany and the US and detailed news from Germany, focussing on aspects that would reduce morale and convince German servicemen that the Allies knew everything about their operations.
- ^ Rankin, Nicholas (10 November 2009). A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars. Oxford University Press. pp. 308–310. ISBN 978-0-19-975671-1.