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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL 1996 Article, disbound from journal; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

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Paperback. Condition: New. A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020, before being prosecuted under the Treachery Act 1940 and executed on 15 August 1941.An open and shut case? MI5's files suggest otherwise.Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940/41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract intelligence and turn some into double agents, challenging the validity of the 'voluntary' confessions used to prosecute captured spies. But, more than that - was Josef set up to fail? Was he a sacrifice to test the double-cross system?The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents, and calls into question the legitimacy of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The first biography of the last person to be executed in the Tower of London, written by his granddaughter. A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020, before being prosecuted under the Treachery Act 1940 and executed on 15 August 1941. An open and shut case? MI5's files suggest otherwise. Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940/41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract intelligence and turn some into double agents, challenging the validity of the 'voluntary' confessions used to prosecute captured spies. But, more than that was Josef set up to fail? Was he a sacrifice to test the double-cross system? The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents, and calls into question the legitimacy of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system. AUTHOR: Giselle K. Jakobs is the granddaughter of Josef Jakobs. She has a doctorate in palaeontology, which has given her strong research skills that were indispensable in unearthing and tying together the threads of this complex story. A subsequent master's degree in theology and experience as a pastoral associate tempered the scientist with some humanity. Giselle currently works as a facilitator, leading reconciliation workshops between Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants around the Indian Residential School legacy in Canada. The ability to bring opposing views to the table (scientist/theologian, victim/oppressor) has prepared her well to tell the very personal story of her grandfather a German spy executed by an English firing squad. 30 b/w illustrations The first biography of the last person to be executed in the Tower of London, written by his granddaughter Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Josef Jakob's espionage mission for the Abwehr saw him parachuted into a Huntingdonshire field, but after breaking his ankle on landing he was apprehended. His granddaughter argues that his trial and 1941 execution by firing squad raises questions about the efficacy and morality of the Double Cross system, whereby the British Security Service, now MI5, used promises and threats to break or turn enemy agents.&nbsp.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020, before being prosecuted under the Treachery Act 1940 and executed on 15 August 1941.An open and shut case? MI5's files suggest otherwise.Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940/41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract intelligence and turn some into double agents, challenging the validity of the 'voluntary' confessions used to prosecute captured spies. But, more than that - was Josef set up to fail? Was he a sacrifice to test the double-cross system?The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents, and calls into question the legitimacy of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in jacket. Some light handling and bumping to spine of book and jacket; otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New tightly bound hardcover in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.4 x 1.5 x 9.1 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes an appendix, list of abbreviations, list of characters, bibliography, index, and B&W photographs. 448 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Giselle Jakobs' grandfather was the last person executed at the Tower of London. A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020. Rejected as a double-agent, he was then prosecuted under the Treachery Act and executed by firing squad on 15 August 1941. It would seem to be an open and shut case, yet Josef's MI5 file suggests otherwise. Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940-41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract valuable intelligence and occasionally turn them into double agents. Evidence in his file suggests that the German Intelligence Service set Josef up to fail; sacrificed as a 'canary in the coal mine' to test MI5's double-cross system. The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents. It calls into question the legality of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system. …

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Condition: New. Saleina, Thorsten; Gebhardt, Winnie; Tripp, F. J.; Scholz, Barbara; Wölfel, Bettina; Kehn, Regina; Rücker-Weininger, Katharina; Drescher, Antje; Tourlonias, Joëlle; Rupp, Dominik; K., Ulf (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Saleina, Thorsten; Gebhardt, Winnie; Tripp, F. J.; Scholz, Barbara; Wölfel, Bettina; Kehn, Regina; Rücker-Weininger, Katharina; Drescher, Antje; Tourlonias, Joëlle; Rupp, Dominik; K., Ulf (illustrator).