Month: February 2017

Duke of York’s Headquarters targeted by Luftwaffe during World War 2

The Mail Online has an interesting article about an old map that has recently come to light. The map, which belonged to a Luftwaffe navigator, was found in an attic of a former WW2 air gunner and likely came from a downed Luftwaffe plane. Dated November 30, 1941, the map identifies some of the key […]

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A Poem about Josef Jakobs

Well, this is interesting. Some budding poet has written a few verses about Josef and his execution. While the poem is short, there is an interesting discussion in the comments from other readers. Most are quite taken with the line: … but died he did, and the chair never healed. Indeed, a moving line. I

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Media Review – BBC4 – Majesty & Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces

The Episode BBC4 – Majesty & Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces (2015)Original Air Date – 2 July 2014Series – Majesty & MortarDuration – 59:25 minutesDirector – Graham  CooperHost – Dan Cruickshank Last January, a friend in England informed me that BBC4, Majesty & Mortar had aired a piece which included a reference to Josef Jakobs. It’s

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Article Review – Kriminalia Online Magazine – The Executioner at War: Soldiers, Spies & Traitors

Article Review – Kriminalia Online Magazine I don’t often find anything published on Josef Jakobs in Germany, but… that has changed. Back in October, Michael Kirchschlager of Kriminalia, an online magazine on criminal and legal history, published a brief article stub entitled The Executioner at War: Soldiers, Spies, and Traitors – Der Henker im Krieg:

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BBC One Show – February 1, 2017 – Josef Jakobs & William Chidlow

Today marks the 76th anniversary of the capture of German spy Josef Jakobs at Dove House Farm near the village of Ramsey, Huntingdonshire. Having broken his ankle during his exit from the aircraft via parachute, Josef was found around 8:30 am by two farmers on their way to work. Josef spent the next few months

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