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He was a man of God — and a servant of evil.
During the German occupation of France, Catholic priest Robert Alesch preached in La Varenne–Saint-Hilaire near Paris, earning trust with his anti-Nazi sermons. But behind the pulpit, he secretly worked for the German Abwehr, infiltrating Resistance networks across Paris, Lyon, and Normandy.
Alesch’s deceit led to mass arrests and deportations — among them members of the Gloria Network and Germaine Tillion’s circle, many of whom perished in Nazi camps like Ravensbrück. Living in luxury in occupied Paris, he betrayed dozens for money and power.
After the war, Alesch was captured in Brussels, tried in France, and executed by firing squad in 1949 — remembered as one of the most dangerous collaborators in occupied France.

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You can watch the full documentary about Robert Alesch on World History TV, in the film 'Holy Collar, Dark Soul: The Traitor Priest of Occupied France: Robert Alesch’ 👉LINK in BIO 👈

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00:00Some priests shelter the hunted, others keep their distance, but a few servants of God
00:06choose the darkest path, trading conscience for power and protection. Among them emerges
00:13a figure whose deceit will shock even seasoned resistance fighters, a man remembered as one
00:20of the most dangerous collaborators in German-occupied France. His name is Robert Alesch.
00:28Bilingual in French and German, Alesch used the occupation of France as an opportunity to
00:34advance his own interests, acting not out of ideological conviction, but out of personal
00:40ambition and a desire for self-enrichment. He soon began living the double life that would
00:46make him notorious. Paid for the information he supplied, he maintained an apartment in Rue
00:52Spontini, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, an elegant and affluent district where he
00:58lived with his two mistresses, Geneviève Guillemin and René Audry.
01:08Paid for the information is provided by everyone in Germany.
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