Month: July 2015

Today in 1941 – July 31 – German spy Josef Jakobs served with documents at Wandsworth Prison

Today in 1941, Lt. Col. William Edward Hinchley-Cooke visited Josef Jakobs at Wandsworth Prison. He served Josef with several legal documents: Charge Sheet (Josef was charged under the Treachery Act) Summary of Evidence (taken on July 28 – witness statements) Copy of Exhibit 16 (torn fragments of disc code) Copy of Exhibit 17 (Josef’s statement […]

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Today in 1941 – July 28 – Summary of Evidence taken at Wellington Barracks

Today in 1941, Lt. Col. George M. Cornish of the Grenadier Guards oversaw the Summary of Evidence in preparation for Josef Jakobs’ court martial. The event took place at Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk in London The Summary of Evidence was a chance for the prosecution, in this case, Major Anthony A.H. Marlowe, to present

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Today in 1941 – July 24 – German spy Josef Jakobs was charged under the Treachery Act

Today in 1941, Lt. Col. Hinchley Cooke visited Josef Jakobs at Wandsworth Prison and formally charged him with an offence under the Treachery Act (1940). Hinchley-Cooke was accompanied by the Deputy Provost Marshal (London District), Lt. Col. Charles Robert Tolver Michael Gerard. Hinchley-Cooke charged Josef with: “committing a civil offence, that is to say, Treachery,

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Today in 1941 – July 23 – German spy Josef Jakobs was moved from Latchmere House to Wandsworth Prison

Today in 1941, Josef Jakobs left the comparative security of Latchmere House interrogation centre for an uncertain future at Wandsworth Prison. MI5 had extracted what the could from Josef, and now it was time for the military justice system to take control of Josef, and his future. Because Josef was a prisoner of the military,

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Spooky Trees

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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Spooky Trees

Update on the Elusive Clara Bauerle and Bella in the Wych Elm

Who knew a picture postcard of a German cabaret singer would create such a stir? When Josef parachuted into England on the night of 31 January, 1941, with Clara Bauerle’s photograph in his pocket, a seemingly endless series of dominoes began to fall. Was Clara another German spy destined for England? The officers of MI5

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Revisiting Lt. Col. Robin William George Stephens – Commandant of Camp 020

Last year, I wrote a blog about the famous (or infamous) Commandant of MI5’s secret interrogation centre, Camp 020 (also known as Ham Common or Latchmere House): Lt. Col. Robin William George Stephens. I always find it fascinating to dig into the personal histories of some of these characters and Stephens was one of the

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