Lecture
Helen Fry
Thursday 23.04.2026
Helen Fry
Nuremberg: The Translator’s Tale
Thursday 23.04.2026
Summary
Please note this session was only available to view live.
With the release of the blockbuster film Nuremberg starring Russell Crowe, Helen Fry examines the true story behind the German-Jewish translator who features as one of the central characters in the film.
Nuremberg: The Translator’s Tale: The Story of Howard Triest, German-Jewish Interpreter of the Nazi War Criminals by Helen Fry is available for purchase at Amazon US and Waterstones UK.
Helen Fry
Helen Fry has authored and edited over 25 books covering the social history of the Second World War, including British Intelligence and the secret war, espionage, and spies, as well as MI9 escape and evasion. She is the foremost authority on the “secret listeners” who worked at special eavesdropping sites operated by British Intelligence during WWII. Helen is the official biographer of MI6 spymaster, Colonel Thomas Joseph Kendrick. She has also extensively written about the 10,000 Germans who fought for Britain during WWII. Helen has appeared in a number of documentaries and has provided advisory services for TV and drama. She also appears regularly in media interviews and podcasts. Helen is an ambassador for the National Centre for Military Intelligence (NCMI) and serves as a trustee of both the Friends of the Intelligence Corps Museum and the Medmenham Collection. She works in London.