Month: November 2018

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Blog Review – B2B or Not B2b – Coldspur blog

Another blogger, and intelligence researcher, Tony Percy has recently tackled the issue of MI5’s B-Division structure during the 1939-1941 period. B Division, under Guy M. Liddell, underwent a significant restructuring in mid 1941 and most authors reference the sections of B Division using the post-restructuring nomenclature. T.A. Robertson’s section, for example, is generally referred to […]

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National Archives Spy Files

Over the years, I’ve amassed a fair few National Archive files on some of the WW2 spies. I thought I’d list them here. Just in case anyone is interested in trading hockey cards. For private study or educational/instructional use of course… Unless otherwise noted, all are KV 2… I’m particularly interested in enhancing my Liddell

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Phyllis Gwendolen Townshend – first wife of Robin William George Stephens

Sometimes, when you hit a brick wall, it’s good to back up, and try another route. Given the current brick wall with the unknown death date of Robin William George Stephens, former commandant of Camp 020, I thought I would back up all the way to his first wife. I have tried various side tracks

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Expanded British Army Personnel Records from Robin William George Stephens

A few months back, I received an expanded version of the British Army personnel record for Robin William George Stephens. A couple of years ago, I was contacted by a cousin of Stephens’ and with his assistance was able to apply as a “family member”, which meant that more documents were released than to a

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Book Review – Deckname Dr. Rantzau (Cover Name Dr. Rantzau) – Nikolaus Ritter (1972)

The Book Deckname Dr. Rantzau – Die Aufzeichnungen des Nikolaus Ritter, Offizier under Canaris im Geheimen Nachrichtendiesnt. [Cover Name Dr. Rantzau – The Notes of Nikolaus Ritter, Officer under Canaris in the Secret Intelligence Service.] Nikolaus Ritter. Hoffman and Campe. 1972. Summary I bought this book several years ago but never got around to reading

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Book Review – Hitler’s Spies & Saboteurs – Charles Wighton & Gunter Peis (1958)

The Book Hitler’s Spies and Saboteurs. Charles Wighton and Gunter Peis. Charter Books. 1958. Summary I may have read this book years ago but given Bernard O’Connor’s reliance on it (see the previous post which reviews O’Connor’s book – Operation Lena – Hitler’s Plans to Blow up Britain), I thought I would read it again

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Coldspur Website by Tony Percy

A few weeks back, I landed on the website of Tony Percy. Can’t quite recall the internet crumb trail that lead to his door (I think it might have had to do with Bernard O’Connor’s book). Either way, Tony’s site has proved to be thought-provoking. He recently wrote a series of blog posts about the

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