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The first biography of the last person to be executed in the Tower of London, written by his granddaughter

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The first biography of the last person to be executed in the Tower of London, written by his granddaughter. A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020, before being prosecuted under the Treachery Act 1940 and executed on 15 August 1941. An open and shut case? MI5's files suggest otherwise. Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940/41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract intelligence and turn some into double agents, challenging the validity of the 'voluntary' confessions used to prosecute captured spies. But, more than that – was Josef set up to fail? Was he a sacrifice to test the double-cross system? The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents, and calls into question the legitimacy of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system. AUTHOR: Giselle K. Jakobs is the granddaughter of Josef Jakobs. She has a doctorate in palaeontology, which has given her strong research skills that were indispensable in unearthing and tying together the threads of this complex story. A subsequent master's degree in theology and experience as a pastoral associate tempered the scientist with some humanity. Giselle currently works as a facilitator, leading reconciliation workshops between Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants around the Indian Residential School legacy in Canada. The ability to bring opposing views to the table (scientist/theologian, victim/oppressor) has prepared her well to tell the very personal story of her grandfather – a German spy executed by an English firing squad. 30 b/w illustrations

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GISELLE K. JAKOBS is the granddaughter of Josef Jakobs. She has a doctorate in palaeontology, which has given her strong research skills that were indispensable in unearthing and tying together the threads of this complex story. A subsequent master's degree in theology and experience as a pastoral associate tempered the scientist with some humanity.

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The first biography of the last person to be executed in the Tower of London, written by his granddaughter

Details ISBN1803998156 Author Giselle K. Jakobs Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-10 1803998156 ISBN-13 9781803998152 Publication Date 2024-10-31 UK Release Date 2024-10-31 Edition Description New edition Format Paperback Imprint The History Press Ltd Subtitle The Untold Story of Joseph Jakobs, the Last Person to be Executed in the Tower of London Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9780750989305 Audience General Illustrations 30 Illustrations, black and white We've got this

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