F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas: The White Rabbit of World War II
RAF Wing Commander and SOE agent Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas, also known as F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas, was born on June 17, 1902, in London, England. His parents were John…
The Lockheed Electra 12: A Spy in the Sky
Lockheed 12A Electra Junior. Photo: Eric Salard / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED. The Lockheed Electra 12, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, was an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal…
Sir Francis Walsingham: The Architect of Modern Espionage
Depiction of Sir Francis Walsingham, principal secretary to Elizabeth I. More commonly known as her spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham, born around 1532, is a name that resonates through the annals…
The Monuments Men: The Heroes Who Rescued Europe’s Treasures from the Nazis
The Monuments Men outside Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany, 1945. Photo: US Army. “In the areas ravaged by bombings and gunfights, there are monuments that are dear to the people of those…
Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale: The Real-Life Inspirations
A view of the Casino Estoril in Portugal, an inspiration for Casino Royale, showing the courtyard from the beach of Tamariz. The Casino Estoril was a gathering point for spies…
SOE Heroines: Female Spies Who Fought for the Liberation of France
Violette Szabo SOE agent memorial in front of Lambeth Palace. Photo: camerawalker. CC BY 3.0 DEED. Cropped Image. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by…
William King Harvey: America’s James Bond
Counterattack by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces supported by T-34 tanks near Playa Giron during the Bay of Pigs invasion, 19 April 1961. Photo: Rumlin. CC BY 3.0 DEED. William King…
The Culper Spy Ring: Secret Network of Revolutionary War Spies
Major Benjamin Tallmadge, founder of the Culper Spy Ring There is nothing more necessary than good intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.”…
Eugene Fodor: Travel Writer and Spy
Monument “Thank you America” to remember freedom from Nazis by US Army in May 1945. This monument takes place at important Pilsner crossing “U Práce”. Photo: Ondrej.konicek. CC BY-SA 3.0.…
Secret War of the Spymasters: How British Security Co-ordination Shaped World War II
Winston Churchill takes aim with a Sten gun during a visit to the Royal Artillery experimental station at Shoeburyness in Essex, 13 June 1941. Churchill established the BSC in May…