Clara Bauerle & Josef Jakobs

Copy of photograph in MI5 files at National Archives (Kew) Copy of photograph in MI5 files at National Archives (Kew) When Josef Jakobs landed at Dovehouse Farm near Ramsey on the night of 31 January, 1941, he had a picture postcard in his possession. The photograph was of a woman with an inscription on the back which read: My dear _ _ I love you For ever Your Clara Landau, July 1940 At first, there was some confusion as to the location of the photograph, which looked a bit like London. Further research by MI5 and consultation with an expert in German affairs determined that the handwriting was German and that the location was Landau (a city in southwestern Germany) and not London. Josef Jakobs & Clara Bauerle When questioned about the woman in the photograph, Josef told a story that changed a bit over time. Josef arrived in Hamburg on September 22 and stayed at the Reichshof Hotel. He often visited the Cafe Drey