Operation Willi was the German code name for the unsuccessful attempt by the SS to kidnap Edward, Duke of Windsor in July 1940 and induce him to work with German dictator Adolf Hitler for either a peace settlement with Britain, or a restoration to the throne after the German conquest of Great Britain.
Read more about Operation Willi: Background, Beginnings of A Plot, The Emissary, Schellenberg's Role, Departure and Failure, Further Reading
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