Kurt Karl Goose (a.k.a. double agent GOOSE/GANDER) landed in England in October 1940 but was captured quickly thanks to an observant farmer. While MI5 tried to use him as a double agent, his wireless set could only transmit messages, not receive them, so his usefulness was limited. After a few months, Goose was sent to […]
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Every once in a while, I chip away at lingering mysteries. A recent email exchange with Tony Percy (www.coldspur.com) about Kurt/Karl Grosse/Goose reignited my curiosity about this mysterious spy. I wrote an earlier blog post about his capture and short-lived career as a double agent but there are still many unanswered questions. One of the
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N.B. I posted a blog in April 2019 with new information that seems to confirm his real name was Kurt Karl Goose Back in December 2015, I wrote a blog post about Double Agent GANDER who descended by parachute near the village of Bozeat. I had discovered the recollections of John E. Forth (the son
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N.B. I posted a blog in April 2019 with new information that seems to confirm his real name was Kurt Karl Goose On rare occasions I get distracted by the stories I encounter which are technically peripheral to my research into Josef Jakobs. One of those stories is that of double agent GANDER (GOOSE). Information on
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