Editing Frederick Wilhelm Kaltenbach (section)

==Disillusionment with Nazism==

In the months following Kaltenbach’s U.S. indictment for treason in 1943, the frequency of his radio broadcasts diminished and his position as the leading American broadcaster was taken by two fellow collaborators, [[Mildred Gillars]] and [[Douglas Chandler]].

From 1944, Kaltenbach’s health declined as he began to suffer from [[Heart disease|heart problems]] and [[asthma]]. He also became disenchanted with Hitler and Nazism, often refusing to broadcast and going on [[strike action|strike]], sometimes for months at a time. This alienated his fellow American collaborators and resulted in confrontation, especially with the British collaborator [[William Joyce]].

Towards the end of the war, Kaltenbach attempted to ingratiate himself with anti-Nazi elements and religious elements associated with Pastor [[Martin Niemoller]].

He could still be heard intermittently in North America and by American forces in Europe up to early 1945.