N.B. See my February 12, 2017 blog for a break in the search for Kenneth C. Howard Two small notebooks are contained in one of the Josef Jakobs folders (KV 2/27) at the National Archives in Kew, England. Both notebooks seem to be the property of one Kenneth C. Howard from Birmingham. They were sent […]
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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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German spy, Josef Jakobs was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic cemetery at Kensal Green on 18 August, 1941. His funeral service was carried out by Rev. Charles Bernard Flood. Charles was the son of Ellen Mildred Bishop and Arthur Frederick Flood. Ellen was the daughter of a river pilot (William Bishop) and
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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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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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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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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.
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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In early August, after weeks of preparation, the wheels of the British military establishment finally turned to Josef’s court martial. The trial took place on 4 and 5 August, 1941, at the Duke of York’s Headquarters, the halls of which bustled with decorated soldiers and bewigged lawyers. The court martial tribunal was made up of
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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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