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Mysterious End of Robin William George Stephens – a.k.a. Tin-Eye Stephens

I’ve written a couple of blogs about Lt. Col. Robin William George Stephens, the commandant of MI5’s secret World War 2 interrogation centre, Camp 020. The first blog touched on the life of Stephens and was based on readily available information. One of the enduring mysteries around Stephens is the actual date of his death.

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Clara Bauerle’s Music

Another post on Clara Bauerle. A friend asked for links to Clara’s music so I thought I’d post them here for others. Clara can be a bit tough to find on YouTube since she is usually listed as Claire Bauerle (or Claire Bäuerle) Schiff ahoi! – Claire Bäuerle, Heyn-Quartett, 1940 Die Männer sind schon die

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The Interpreter & the Stenographer at the court martial of German Spy, Josef Jakobs

On 4 and 5 August, 1941, German spy Josef Jakobs was brought before a court martial at the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea. The court martial had a panel of “judges” who were high-ranking military officers. It was there job to decide whether Josef was guilty or innocent of the charges brought against him.

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E.V.E. White – The Attorney for the Defence – Court Martial of German Spy Josef Jakobs

N.B. 2021 10 19 – I published a couple of follow-up blogs in July 2020 and Sept 2020. On 4 and 5 August, 1941, German spy Josef Jakobs was brought before a court martial at the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea. The court martial had a panel of “judges” who were high-ranking military officers.

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A.A.H. Marlowe – The Attorney for the Prosecution – Court Martial of German Spy Josef Jakobs

On 4 and 5 August, 1941, German spy Josef Jakobs was brought before a court martial at the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea. The court martial had a panel of “judges” who were high-ranking military officers. It was there job to decide whether Josef was guilty or innocent of the charges brought against him.

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The Court Martial of German Spy Josef Jakobs – The Members of the Court

German spy Josef Jakobs was tried by court martial on 4 and 5 August, 1941 at the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea. The President of the Court Martial, the five Members of the Court and the two waiting Members (if required) would decide his fate. The Manual of Military Law contained the Rules of

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The Mystery of the Vanished Spies

Did the British Security Service (MI5) capture every single one of the German spies who parachuted into England during World War II? That was the claim made by John C. Masterman, chair of MI5s Double-Cross Committee, in his classic book published in 1972. Today, MI5 still claims that the only spy to evade their net

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