There were many Nazi defectors, but the most well known incidences of people specifically betraying Hitler are:
- His nephew, William Patrick Hitler, born in England and returned to Germany to cash in on his family ties, but later left Germany and made money lecturing about how awful his uncle was.
- Claus Van Stauffenberg, who participated in Operation Valkyrie and tried to kill Hitler with a bomb.
- Rudolf Hess, a high-ranking Nazi, who flew to Scotland during the war in an unauthorized move which he says was a peace negotiation, but others say was an attempt to defect.
