The Insane Story Of The Allied War Hero Who Sold Out To The Nazis

[@unknownguye2602]

This man took the word "if you can't beat them, join them" to another level

[@jurassicdano3695]

And then they lost.

[@justteezy91]

🤣😂

[@kiellyat5264]

actually that’s 7

[@Geojr815]

The Kevin Durant of WW2

[@brokenbridge6316]

It's very rare that an individual arises that is way too dangerous to keep around. And Harold Cole was one of those people. Great video.

[@Select2Play]

If you keep up with serial killer cases or just bizarre murders that happen every couple weeks, I'd say it's not rare at all.

[@danibaba7058]

@@Select2Play yea how many out of 7 billion people are those? It is very rare.

[@Select2Play]

@@danibaba7058 yet one still shows up every 2 weeks or so.

[@gallixypegasuss1546]

Palpatine **cough***cough**

[@redflame300]

@@Select2Play meh

[@Wkumar07]

I wonder if we will ever discover the full extent of Harold Cole's treachery. Men like this take secrets to the grave with them.

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

That is true

[@DimBeam1]

Everybody takes secrets to the grave with them.

[@Wkumar07]

@@DimBeam1 Well, some of us more than others.

[@DimBeam1]

@@Wkumar07 Well yeah, thats obvious. Just like some of 'us' have low IQ's. Everybody is different.

[@negroleague2]

Most of us take secrets to the grave that we don't even realize are secrets.

[@googane7755]

There is so much more to this man that we'll never know. What a crazy life...

[@VickMarie]

I'd watch a feature length film about this man's life.

[@24mints]

Nahh We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye

[@ernie4795]

@@24mints WTF?

[@ScrubMyTub]

@@24mints you tried

[@donthaveaname2262]

@@ScrubMyTub that’s the thing I don’t think he did

[@Breesh2x]

Basically, tekashi 69

[@masterimaginariumdooblepop7592]

This is a fascinating story. Would make a great movie.

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

There's a film

[@hihunter7]

Surprising he's not more well known. At least he isn't much so in America. I hadn't heard about him until this video and know a lot about World War 2 and watch videos and docs about it. He's a straight up James Bond villain.

[@Domzdream]

@@jon-unicorn-doxxer Well? ………what’s the film ?

[@danielhull-romolor4080]

@@Domzdream yah .. film name pls

[@CreaminDemon]

@@hihunter7 In the U.S. we don’t know a lot about WW2. We know a lot about the U.S. involvement in WW2. We don’t focus on the war in a whole, only the parts that make us look good.

[@mypreppyworld6307]

"I'm playing on both sides so I always come out on top. "

[@animeeditz5211]

Ah yes, storming into someone’s house and then locking into the bathroom with a window. *Perfect.*

[@Idkwhattoput151]

he will never escape

[@chongtak]

Anime Editz they might have been wrong. but what would have you done you genius?

[@fridayyy.2102]

yes

[@rainbowfury1019]

He did the unthinkable, instead of bathing or pooping, he escaped!

[@alp77747]

I feel like maybe those officers got bribed

[@ab123rules]

This guy literally switched teams irl

[@terrafirma5327]

The same narcissistic tendencies that are recognized as leadership, are what drives men like him. All too often we value competition over cooperation. The self versus the whole, and while a man who will do anything to survive sounds like they would make a great soldier or spy... its an even greater risk to recruit someone like that.

[@blacklight1104]

They may do some initial good out of necessity but we all know over time how they'll use that logic to take more for themselves just to make the scales "even". It's short-term good and long-term damage.

[@terrafirma5327]

@@blacklight1104 Quite so.

[@msullivan85]

The one's who enlist expecting to die make the best recruits.

[@Jibbermidget]

Competition over cooperation all day.

[@nomercyinc6783]

nothing narcissistic is remotely leadership qualities. narcissists arent leaders

[@angelcastro3129]

This story makes "British Intelligence" an oxymoron lol Seriously how many times did he dupe the agency? lol

[@earthenjadis8199]

The British were decent on the intelligence side of WW2. It was probably their greatest contribution. But it also goes to show you can't have a perfect track record.

[@thatonelocalauthority2809]

We offered more intelligence during the war than virtually any other nation, including the States.

[@12zack1]

@@thatonelocalauthority2809 Lol Soviets had the best Intelligence network in history both during the war and into the Cold War, you do realize they were apart of the Allies too right?

[@nintendofan1749]

No one is perfect I guess

[@harrybaker8008]

@@12zack1 maybe the Cold War, but during the war British intelligence was the most significant

[@GatsuRBX123]

These shows are so informative i literally passed my history exam because of these videos keep up the good work

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

It’s mostly lies

[@kevinmartinez1477]

There is also a double agent from Spain that worked for the Nazis and the British and I believe he is the only one to receive decorations from both sides during World War II. You guys should make a video of him.

[@morningstar6552]

Indeed. Juan Pujol Garcia. Codenamed Garbo.

[@Pinocchiowiseguy]

@@morningstar6552 two face would be a more suitable codename for a man with this reputation lol

[@andrewf0784]

This was a guy that had no integrity or moral boundaries. Whatever benefited him materialistically, he did. Selfish narcissism to the extreme.

[@korhol2065]

It’s not really as easy to resist

[@pintumaity1914]

Optimist

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

The allies were pure evil

[@exidy-yt]

Wow. The absolute definition of a complete sociopath and utter coward, in just the position to do the most damage to the allied cause in order to save his own skin. Had he been alive in the 80s or 2000s, you know he'd be the 'Wolf of Wall st.' as well.

[@sampatkalyan3103]

Actually he was brave lol. It takes guts to do what he did.

[@Alpha-bz6ke]

Just imagine how many people there are like this in the world. Their just hiding in the dark and slowly eating up their victims.

[@crocop6873]

@@Alpha-bz6ke oh relax lol. I bet you’re no angel

[@thalassaer4137]

@@Alpha-bz6ke ew

[@GAndreC]

M8 the persona he created was one that lived and spent lavishly thus not doing so would have affected operational integrity and his behavior was in line with that of many intelligence officers in enemy/adversary nations. Going after him seems to be at the start seems to be more of a political witch hunt and he just happened to be the least politically connected person on the list and thus the example to be made

[@1003JustinLaw]

The real life Littlefinger. Chaos is a ladder indeed.

[@welkingunther5417]

Yeah, might as well have been

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

Its sickening how some ppl uae their talents and intelligence for evil.

[@acreativeeccentric.9312]

You need to be a monster to survive among monsters.

[@misterbig9025]

Religious leaders and politicians do that!!

[@Tower_Swagman]

Evil natural selection

[@chuckyyes]

@@acreativeeccentric.9312 right. Because no one was smart enough to come up with an idea save everyone from monsters all the time so this comment justifies it

[@33moneyball]

@@acreativeeccentric.9312 no you don’t...almost nobody behaved this way. Thanks though.

[@ives3572]

You can only get lucky for a couple of times until your luck finally runs out and you are forced to face the consequences of your actions

[@brndn9423]

you're*

[@blacklight1104]

@@brndn9423 no

[@thekharijones]

Keep telling yourself that to feel better ig

[@polygonalfortress]

@@brndn9423 there's no need for that

[@Yes-oh7mt]

They taught me more than actual school

[@derinko]

@Got It you always need to search things up for yourself, but if this is true, he was surely worshipping Loki or some other deities related to trickery

[@TheBrianFlanagan]

@@derinko “The internet is always right 100% of the time.” -Sun Tzu

[@peacheroseee]

this channel more often than not has errors in facts tho.

[@tuelzalt]

Wait whoa ....what's school?

[@misterbig9025]

I wish Mr Cole were my teacher!

[@archbishopTL1]

When you play the first half of the game with good karma and accidentally pick an evil option, and decide to roll with it

[@DarknetDude]

He pretended to be Optimus Prime but he was Starscream all along.

[@Dusky_Mqn]

You always make my day when you upload, the Infographics it just makes my day by being so entertaining and well made and animated videos. And I hope you all at the infographics are having a good day and if you see this tell everyone who work to create these videos that I said “have a great day ,or else”

[@raygon9729]

The way that guy screamed was so weird

[@jackinabox9613]

Probably one of the biggest snitches in history

[@vivie_alcremie]

Mhm.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

nah thats the east india company, they literally constantly snitched on eachother so they could get more slaves and loot villages and trick the parlaments into giving them more grants.

[@Sitti2300]

In other words, he was a survivor

[@maiquanghuy8807]

This man switched sides more than Italy. I'm impressed (but disgusted)

[@xoose]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds Italy both impressive and disgusting.

[@msullivan85]

Ha good one.

[@professorsaito5399]

Loyalty are for fools, opportunist ideals are superior

[@ps92809]

@@professorsaito5399 no

[@polygonalfortress]

@@professorsaito5399 If the world was like that you'd be the fool every opportunist would use

[@aspopulvera9130]

I thought this kind of stories could only happen in fiction but then i realised the sad reality it wasn't the case

[@A.CMc1997]

From a crook, to war hero, to deserter, and finally a traitor. What a life...

[@matthiasneidenberger9471]

I honestly think he got off way too easy for what he did.

[@misterbig9025]

Mr Cole was a good man

[@kevinplayz7965]

@@misterbig9025 Agree

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

He wouldn't have gotten off easy had he been placed under arrest, if only he didn't have that gun. He would have been convicted of high treason and given the noose.

[@justineallandevelos6491]

@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT or the firing squad

[@brittwebb5602]

“Standing here I realize, that you are just like me trying to make history”

[@jaspersversion]

I love your videos!

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

Harold was like a chaotic neutral character from D&D.

[@BrickGambles]

I love your videos

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

I wonder if he was smart or the intelligence of both the nazis and allies was that bad at figuring this out?

[@fiyahquacker2835]

Bit of both for sure.

[@darkhorseman8263]

High functioning Narcissists and natural manipulators. Probably both.

[@oliversherman2414]

Italy: I'm famous for switching sides in wartime Harold Cole: amateurs

[@Vearru]

So he clearly was an awful person, but it does seem the allies would’ve been better off allowing him to continue to steal money from them given he was at least doing a pretty good job saving people even if he could’ve saved more.

[@alexblake5369]

He wasn't stealing a little money, he was diverting a huge amount of resources that was SUPPOSED to be used to help save people from the Nazi's to enrich himself. Keep in mind too that those resources don't come from nowhere, those are resources that could have also been used to aid in the war effort, to help with the medical coast of fallen soldiers or feed allied citizens displaced from the war. Likewise as the British correctly reasoned, if this man had no problem stealing from people he was supposed to be saving from the Nazi's then there's no telling what he would do if captured or if he wanted more money. He was simply too dangerous to be left on unchecked, their big mistake was not properly securing him and/or shooting him the first time he was captured. And as history showed the man had no problem selling out anyone to make money.

[@godsdontcry3883]

@@alexblake5369 you're drinking the kool aid if you think he got away with all of this and it wasn't all apart of the plan.

[@godsdontcry3883]

@@alexblake5369 wake up bro

[@GAndreC]

What he did early on was not rare among intelligence officers at the time since you got to do them lavish expenses to keep up appearances if your persona is the type that would do that. Sending someone to arrest him seems very unconventional and perhaps politically motivated what happened after is he played the cards he was given and had plenty of good hands but he kept playing and eventually that was it

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

@@alexblake5369 good if I was in his position I would steal money from the evil satanic allies too. Allies are a threat to humanity

[@alessioatta762]

This dude deserve an entire TV series or a tetralogy

[@daveanderson3805]

He would have been better off skipping out to Spain, and then perhaps to South America. A man of his talents could have started again, no matter where he pitched up!

[@juniee8712]

Nice video

[@yourock3794]

Are you sure this wasn't Captain Jack Sparrow?

[@silverousleonidas5790]

Five bucks says he’s hidden a few treasures that have not been found to this day.

[@jonathanbillings5561]

I mean he got the job done, took funds and made his life lavish when living in a terrible and dangerous situation and then became an effective tool to the Germans after the British wanted to sentence him. Sounds like an opportunist and not a coward.

[@danielfernald7626]

Selling out people who trusted you knowing they will be tortured and murdered is an extremely cowardly act. This man was the epitome of selfishness

[@スノーハッピー]

@@danielfernald7626 I think what OP means is this guy seemed more motivated by selfishness and greed than fear. Cowards are motivated by fear for themselves. Well as he sounds like a psycopath, he was probably also motivated by the thrill of it. It might have even been fun for him.

[@danielfernald7626]

@@スノーハッピー could be, whether you are scared only for yourself or so selfish that you couldn't care less about anyone else it ends up the same way. Still pretty pathetic imo but I doubt a person like him could ever understand that

[@williamnolan293]

He committed treason which is looked at as the most serious crime or sin depending on your circle. A traitor is worse then a coward and an argument could be made that a traitor is a coward. Family and country meant nothing at all to this man and our cultures habit of glorifying villians needs to stop or we run a risk of creating more monsters.

[@frankonionwoods3063]

"I play both sides so I always end up on top."

[@joeybaladez1606]

wake up babe, new Infographics Show

[@anindya26]

Such a charismatic person! If only he used his talent for good, so many lives wouldn't be wasted.!

[@shenitoliswu9250]

The fact that he made a fool out of the British Intelligence really hits me hard. 😂 haha....

[@Lady_Chalk]

Anyone else get Jane’s Addiction’s “Caught Stealin’” when the words “been caught stealing” is said?

[@thapryorfam7943]

He sound like Forest Gump by bringing POWs back to safety...That clip of him running w the soldier on his back all I seen was Forest Gump 😆 🤣

[@mikedaflexta]

Shout out to the investigators from the 40s.

[@henrychoo3879]

Basically Loki level of self preservation

[@JoshSweetvale]

The purpose of life is to survive and reproduce.

[@izukumidoriya8978]

This is an Interesting story will make sure to search more about this

[@lanceelamparo1757]

Justice is once again served.

[@MrWill9002]

With guys like him, who needs enemies?

[@dodge1515]

Oh look, a real life Starscream!

[@mindofl14mlol49]

Some kid:What side were you in ww2 Harold Cole:yes

[@spiralpower9808]

This man is the living embodiment of Speech [100]

[@axdde6428]

acording to the cia water boarding wasn't torture at the time i ain't excusing the nazis but from what i know it wasn't seen as torture but rather as enhanced interagation

[@voidxx2458]

It still is enchanted interrogation, just an illegal one

[@maximussaktish]

The holocoust wasnt genocide, it was an enhanced birth control techniques

[@axdde6428]

@@maximussaktish different times

[@maximussaktish]

@@axdde6428 slavery = enhanced laboring

[@user-ct3xh8no7c]

Even if it was considered torture, It wasn’t like they weren’t already doing much worse

[@tomcatsarecool]

You learn something new every day

[@tpluming7384]

Cool vidio!!!

[@deansivorakoune6484]

The type writer thing was kinda legendary ngl Harold Colddddd

[@RevanLaughs]

Plot twist: He actually hired a look-alike to play a "role" in a "movie", and he convinced this unwitting victim that the approaching police would be other actors, and everyone would be firing blanks. He even paid off the man's dentist beforehand to perform surgery on this person, unbeknownst to them, in order to have their dental work match up.

[@JoshSweetvale]

What? No. Just bribe the coroner.

[@RevanLaughs]

@@JoshSweetvale You'd have to bribe a lot more than just a coroner, you think a large military investigation of this nature would all funnel through a single person without multiple verifications?

[@diamondjack9186]

Pulls out a phone in the 1940s

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

[@RorinNS8180]

My bro said: *We do a lil trolling a little bit of tomfoolery*

[@im_qwesi1194]

This man is a whole mood😂😂

[@anhduc0913]

"Who do you work for?" "I work for the winning side"

[@mikealpha6633]

That. ending sounds suspicious. A guy like that could easily fake his death

[@captain4595]

That's one clever fox one wouldn't mess with.Apart from his conscience,his criminal mind is something to marvel at.

[@freedomdude5420]

This is a classic case of psychopathy in action.

[@rayanbenedict3057]

This guy was the Italy of Great Britain back then.

[@calebhumphrey8220]

This should be a movie

[@Herowebcomics]

MAN! That guy really messed up! And he had SO many chances to change his ways, but he didn't!

[@maiga390]

The money he was stealing was to live a life to avoid suspicions of his activities and selling out was survival instincts

[@TheUltimateTroll9]

The lengths a person would actually go to

[@Spoodermoon_memes]

Maybe im a crazy dude but i respect this dude because that’s a brave thing to do

[@posaycat7222]

I think you didnt predict how ww3 will start but can you guys make a video on how to survive it like from where you are like ukraine,america,asia and some other parts of the world and the possibilities?

[@cjtherou4427]

Playing both sides always goes so well, doesn't it?

[@sheerajzakir]

Not always

[@dodge1515]

Just ask Starscream...

[@zovslavsforever]

@@dodge1515 a fellow transformers fan, I see

[@dodge1515]

@@zovslavsforever Yup :D

[@zovslavsforever]

@@dodge1515 hope their new movie is as good as the first 😁

[@michaelfante]

Always be positive and kind hearted to each other

[@regret1x]

1. Wow I am early 2. This series is actually very interesting to watch

[@babyrockproductions7094]

This guy is like Italy. Switching sides in WWII

[@anormalrobloxplayer1473]

"I was never really on your side"

[@ascrein5247]

Cole is a fool... How you use those skills decide what kind of person you are. If he continued to use those skills to rescue allies, he would have remained a war hero yet he went and ruined all the good he did.

[@sampatkalyan3103]

Lol what would he have gained form that lol.

[@googane7755]

@@sampatkalyan3103 Not getting arrested and hanged as a traitor for one

[@sampatkalyan3103]

@@googane7755 well if he can get away with it and wait the entire Europe is in chaos so.

[@bringadinga7362]

@@sampatkalyan3103 What do you mean "if he can get away with it". He should have done the right thing lol

[@blacklight1104]

Nah. With his narcissistic tendencies and evidently a need for risks, he would've gone down another way if it wasn't war. Just take a look at the choices he made. I'm willing to bet he did so just to taste the high life and make suckers out of all his naive victims. He most likely wasn't even remorseful. Everybody is talking about how he should've stayed good. People like this are never satisfied and asking them to do good is like asking addicts to "just stop doing [addicting thing]". He clearly wasn't doing it to "feel good". He was likely doing it for the thrill. The rest of his victims are just the price for his thrill.

[@Iraxvii]

This man tricked everyone for his own benefit. Kinda. Interesting.

[@candiceperry5817]

It is awesome to watch infographics show on youtube I like what would happen if you didn't brush you're teeth for 1 week

[@chefbanjo8139]

This would make a really great movie with an unlikeable protagonist. I’d cast Colin Firth to play Harold Cole.

[@eliasl332]

He did his best to survive and have a good life. I feel bad for him. So much talent got wasted.

[@eliasl332]

@Prasanth Thomas survival is survival there is no good and bad to that, he did whatever it takes to achive his goals, I will say again, he was too talented for the job. Cleary you dont know what are you talking about.

[@polygonalfortress]

@@eliasl332 had he stayed loyal to the british he would've likely lived on the be a war hero and live a good life. He betrayed his countrymen all for his own personal gain. There are already enough narcisists and spineless people out there.

[@eliasl332]

@@polygonalfortress He didn't exactly betray them, they started hunting him first so he switched sides. I don't think he did anything wrong. Yes, he used part of the funding for him but he succeed in all missions.

[@polygonalfortress]

@@eliasl332 still he shouldn't have used the funds for his own personal gain, he could simply decline such funds due to his talent

[@RussianDog735]

Cool, He was a genius. This sounds like something directly taken from a movie plot.

[@abdulquadir56]

Reminded me of Nightcrawler

[@alicerenard4350]

When I saw the title my French brain thought of Pétain 😂

[@mikimitr]

This guy is like Walter White irl

[@willhuey4462]

so he was a double crosser.

[@langbo9999]

x 2

[@ninjawatcher6955]

What did you expect? He’s being hunted by one side so why not work for the enemy? Enemy of my enemy….

[@bubble4472]

Can be my best friend

[@Freedmoon44]

But then he smh faked his identity to return to the side which was looking for him, etc...

[@els5182]

GOD bless the commentator

[@victorpleyosa4386]

"Teams have been auto balanced"

[@psychopomp7669]

This would make a great game

[@jeddkeech259]

War certainly brings out humanities best and worst

[@marcuslaffey1637]

I don't understand why General Bernard Montgomery's image was used in the thumbnail

[@ireallycant4416]

4:33 wtf animation team bro?

[@aleksandarvil5718]

From ( Anti ) Hero to Villain

[@comacollosasa6282]

The thumbnail go hard ngl

[@abdulquadir56]

Absolute gigachad

[@fridabbasov4792]

Terrible toothache, 6 32 am and infographic show