In 1940, Tyler Kent was working as a cipher clerk at the US embassy in London, responsible for sending cables. He was a die-hard “isolationist,” against the US government entering World War II. Believing that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was betraying American neutrality, he decided to amass about 1,500 telegrams… Continue reading Leaker: Tyler Kent
Duško Popov was one of the most colorful British double-agents during the World War II. Originally from Yugoslavia, Popov was recruited by the German intelligence service, the Abwehr, but then secretly informed British authorities in Belgrade about his recruitment. He was thereafter run by MI6 and MI5, who would codename… Continue reading Double Agent: Dusko Popov
Soviet “illegals” were spies operating under deep cover, without diplomatic (“legal”) protection. They were out in the cold, not attached to a Soviet embassy. This meant that, if caught, they could be arrested because they did not have diplomatic immunity. Even now, eight decades later, secrets about Soviet spies in… Continue reading Deep Cover Illegal: Arthur Adams
