Sefton Delmer, OBE | |
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.jpg) Delmer at the Friedland Refugee Camp in 1958 | |
| Born | Denis Sefton Delmer 24 May 1904 |
| Died | 4 September 1979 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Known for | Propaganda work for the British in Second World War |
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Denis Sefton Delmer OBE (24 May 1904 – 4 September 1979) was a British journalist of Australian heritage and propagandist for the British government during the Second World War.
Born in Berlin and fluent in German, he became friendly with Ernst Röhm, who arranged for him to interview Adolf Hitler in 1931. As an announcer for the BBC German service in 1939, his provocative on-air reaction to Hitler's offer of peace caused the German authorities to add his name to the Special Search List for arrest after they had invaded Britain. During the war, he led a black propaganda campaign against Hitler by radio from England.