Operation Lemon Aid: Unmasking Soviet Espionage in the United States
United Nations General Assembly Hall. The Soviets used the UN as a front for espionage. Photo by Patrick Gruban / CC BY-SA 2.0. In the 1970s, the Cold War between…
William Sebold: Double Agent Who Helped Break the Duquesne Spy Ring
William Sebold and his wife photographed in New York City, 1937. NY Daily News. William G. Sebold, born Gottlieb Adolf Wilhelm Sebold on March 10, 1899, in Mülheim, Germany, played…
Prince Serge Obolensky: The Aristocrat Who Joined the OSS
LTC Serge Obolensky and his OSS team. U.S. Archives. Prince Serge Obolensky, born Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky on November 3, 1890, in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia, led a life that was…
Intrepid’s Influence: How William Stephenson Helped Shape the OSS
Donovan presenting Stephenson with the Medal of Merit in 1946. Photo courtesy of The Intrepid Society, William Stephenson CC MC DFC, famously known by his codename “Intrepid,” played a pivotal…
Jack Hemingway: A Life of Adventure
Jack Hemingway entered the army as an officer with the military police; but spent most of WWII assigned to the OSS. Photo: Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library…
Cary Grant: The Actor Who Spied for Britain
Photo of Cary Grant from the film “North by Northwest” (1959). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cary Grant, the iconic British-born American actor known for his suave demeanor and classic films, led a life…
The Vesper: A James Bond Classic
Pexels photo by Engin Akyurt. The Vesper cocktail, also known as the Vesper Martini, is a drink that has become synonymous with sophistication and intrigue, thanks to its association with…
The Great Escape: The True Story of WWII’s Most Daring POW Breakout
Stalag Luft III. Imperial War Museum photo. The Great Escape, a 1963 film starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough, is a classic war movie that dramatizes the daring…
Jeanne Vertefeuille: The Spy Catcher
The mole hunt team. Jeanne Ruth Vertefeuille (December 23, 1932 – December 29, 2012) was a distinguished CIA officer known for her pivotal role in uncovering the actions of Aldrich…
How James Bond Helped Win the Cold War
The Sirkeci Terminal in Istanbul was used as a filming location for the James Bond film “From Russia with Love”. James Bond, the suave British secret agent created by Ian…