Today in 1941 – January 31 – Josef Jakobs landed by parachute near the village of Ramsey in Huntingdonshire
On this day in 1941, German spy Josef Jakobs descended from a German airplane over the dark fields of England. Like many parachutist spies, Josef hurt himself during the descent, breaking his ankle as he left the aircraft. At about 7:30 pm local time, Josef landed in a potato field on Dovehouse Farm, near the […]