Espionage is closely connected with secrets and lies, double agents are true masters of deception. They simultaneously work on both sides of the barricades. Some agents work for the good of their country, while others try to earn more money.
Your attention - 10 most intelligent double agents in history
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The Real James Bond - Dushan Popov
Spy, womanizer and real James Bond prototype. He infiltrated Abwehr and misinformed the Germans. He had serious connections in the business world of France and the UK. In this regard, he was a valuable person for Germany. He was awarded the Iron Cross in Germany and the Order of the British Empire. He also helped to deceive the Nazis that the invasion of the anti-Hitler coalition in Europe would occur in Calais, and not in Normandy. The British gave him the code name "Tricycle": either because he worked on three sides, or because of his addiction to have sex with three girls at once.
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William Sebold
Sebold visited Germany in 1939, high-ranking German officers forced him to become their spy. Whenever possible, he informed the FBI. He recruited 33 officers for the Nazis, and he arrested them in 1941. In total, they were sentenced to 300 years in prison.
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Eddie chapman
Chapman had a rich criminal past. He managed to infiltrate Abwehr, and then became a British double agent. He was given the code name Zigzag because of his strange life story. He was simultaneously in two marriages: with a Frenchwoman and one woman from Germany, who turned out to be a Norwegian spy. After the war ended, he threw them and married his old friend from England - Betty Farmer. A Norwegian spy was arrested for meeting with a German officer. And due to the fact that Chapman escaped, she could not prove her innocence.
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Elizabeth Van Lew
During the Civil War, Wang Liu created a whole spy network for the United States. She treated the wounded soldiers, later she was allowed to carry food and other things to the prisoners of the Union Army. She took advantage of this to help them escape. Her spy network was known as the Richmond Metro. She managed to provide her country with a lot of valuable information.
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Oleg Penkovsky
Oleg Penkovsky was a Soviet colonel. He became a spy, informed the British and American governments about the activities of the Soviet Union. There is still no exact information whether he was a British spy or an American. He provided information about the Soviet military and their nuclear weapons. A person from MI5 claimed that he made them believe that the USSR was less developed than it actually was. Penkovsky is one of the most controversial double agents in history.
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Triple Agent Humam Al-Balawi
On December 30, 2009, CIA agents received Humam Al-Balawi with open arms. They considered him a double agent working for them. In fact, he carried a bomb with him. He easily walked past the Chapman base guard. When he was next to seven CIA officers and two officers, he fired a bomb. All died, including him. This is the most terrible attack on the CIA in 25 years, they believe that he did it out of revenge.
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James rivington
James was a journalist for the Rivington Gazette and advocated for independence during the American War. It is believed that he was part of Culper Ring. The conspiracy conspiracy formed by Major Benjamin Talmage on the orders of George Washington himself. Their goal was to supply Washington with information. His messages were encrypted on the covers of books. Books were delivered to the American camp by people who did not know that messages were hidden in the books.
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Agent snow
Real name is Arthur Owens. This is a Welsh double agent who provided information about Abwehr, the German secret intelligence agency. Owens ran a company that manufactured marine batteries. At work, he often met with the German navy and the British. He began working at the ICU in 1936, providing them with information. His main motivation was the women whom they provided him. He regretted his actions, but did it again and again. His wife, with whom he was separated, extradited him as a double agent to both the Germans and the British. After the outbreak of war between the two countries, he went to a special department to offer his services. However, he was sent to prison instead. After some time, he was still used to misinform the Germans. He was the first ICU double agent in the war and helped the British catch more than 120 German spies hiding in the UK.
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Ames Aldrich
Ames was an American spy who turned his back on his country and became a double agent of the USSR. He was the most dangerous mole in US history and compromised more CIA assets than anyone else in history until Robert Hanssen appeared. Initially, he contacted the USSR to earn money to cover debts - 50 thousand dollars. However, in the future he could not stop, even when he figured out all the debts. At first, he provided information that he considered useless, but then he began to disclose more serious data. He sold FBI and CIA agents who spied on the Soviet Union. He made a lot of money on this.
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Juan Pujol Garcia
Garcia managed to trick the Nazis and receive honorary military awards from both the Nazis and the British. He is the greatest double agent in history. Garcia contacted the Germans and stated that he wanted to become a spy. After he proved his "loyalty" by actions, they ordered him to go to London and provide them with information. Instead, he went to Lisbon. From there, he sent postcards with English sights, on the back of which he wrote fake information. The Germans believed his every word, they considered him one of the greatest spies. His stories were incredibly detailed and included more than 27 characters. He then went to the British Secret Service to inform them of his actions. He was hired, he continued to deceive the Germans. His actions played a role in the victory over Hitler and saved thousands of lives.
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