Month: February 2014

The Final Resting Place of German spy Josef Jakobs in London

On 18 August 1941, following the execution and autopsy at the Tower of London, Jakobs’ body was driven to St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, in northwest London. A funeral service was held at the chapel, possibly presided over by the army chaplain who had ministered to Jakobs during the final weeks of his

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A Prescription for the Impending Death of German spy Josef Jakobs

Death Row. The end of the line. One door in, one door out. Appeals are written. Appeals are rejected. There is usually only one exit from Death Row. Inexorably the clock ticks down to the appointed hour. Usually there is no escape. Josef Jakobs was found guilty of treachery at his court martial on August

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The Truth about German Cabaret singer Clara Bauerle

N.B. 2021 I have a number of other blogs about Clara Bauerle with more up-to-date information. This page gives a summary of them. Who was Clara Bauerle? What really happened to her? To begin with, we have to recognize that Clara Bauerle’s name could be spelled in a variety of ways: Claire/Cläre/Clära/ClaraKläre/Klära/KlaraBauerle/Bäuerle If one searches

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