Der vergessene Spion - Verkürzte ein Verrat den Zweiten Weltkrieg?

Der vergessene Spion - Verkürzte ein Verrat den Zweiten Weltkrieg? is a German-language documentary that released on 6 May 2025. The film examines the wartime story of Eric Erickson, an American-born oil trader of Swedish origin who, according to the legend he cultivated, maintained business dealings with the Nazi regime as a cover for intelligence work on behalf of Allied secret services. The documentary interrogates the gap between that heroic self-mythology and the historical record, asking how much of Erickson's account withstands scrutiny and whether his activities had any measurable effect on the duration or outcome of the Second World War.