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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Spies, including Ian Fleming, Robert Hanssen, Hiroo Onoda, Aldrich Ames and Alger Hiss.
- Sir Francis Walsingham
- Belle Boyd
- Mata Hari
- Fritz Joubert Duquesne
- Lise de Baissac
- Dušan Popov
- Anthony Blunt
- Aldrich Ames
Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster between 1573 and 1590, Sir Francis Walsinghamplayed a pivotal role in Tudor intelligence gathering. Acting under the authority of his Queen, who was fearful of a Catholic uprising, Walsingham recruited informers, cryptographers, and seal-breakers to protect the interests of the crown. His efforts resulted in, amongst o...
Maria Isabella Boyd, known to most as ‘Belle’, was a notorious Confederate spy during the American Civil War. She was recruited as a Confederate asset after a violent altercation with a Union soldier. The man, apparently intoxicated, offended both Boyd and her mother. In response, Boyd shot him dead. Boyd was spared arrest for the offence and went ...
Born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle in Holland, Mata Hari later styled herself as an exotic dancer of royal Indonesian heritage. She became an on-stage sensation during World War One, renowned for her racy live performances. But Hari’s fabricated upbringing wasn’t the only mysterious aspect of her character. She was also a spy. While acting as an elit...
Born and raised in South Africa, Fritz Joubert Duquesne witnessed atrocities at the hands of the British Army during the Boer War, including the detaining of his mother and sister in a concentration camp. Vehemently anti-British, Duquesne was later recruited as a German spy during World War One. He masqueraded as a scientist, gaining access to Brit...
Mauritian-born, British-affiliated spy Lise de Baissac operated prolifically during World War Two, as part of Britain’s highly secretive Special Operations Executive(SOE) unit. Baissac was recruited to the SOE in 1942. She then embarked upon a solo spying mission through German-occupied France, living in the Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers for som...
Born in Serbia, but with allegiances to Britain, Dušan ‘Duško’ Popov served as a secret agent for MI6 during World War Two. One of the most notorious moments in Popov’s espionage career came in 1941. Popov’s efforts led him to believe that the Japanese were planning an assault on Pearl Harbor. He relayed the information to the FBI in August 1941, s...
In 1979, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcherrevealed that a Soviet spy had been working from the heart of the British Establishment, managing the Queen’s paintings. The agent in question, Anthony Blunt, was a Cambridge-educated scholar with Marxist allegiances who had started working at Windsor Castleduring World War Two. According to Michelle...
Aldrich Ames was a double agent for the Soviet Union, who used his position in the CIA to leak confidential information from the US during the Cold War. Ames’ position in the CIA was as an analyst, and he used that role to cripple American investigations into the USSR. Ultimately, Ames revealed the names of every American agent on the ground in the...
Aug 17, 1995 · The shady world of real-life espionage is as alarming and mysterious as any John Le Carré novel or James Bond movie. This outstanding book chronicles the international history of intelligence in the 20th century, exploring the impact of spies on world events during both war and peacetime.
Oct 17, 2020 · Intelligence and the onset of war -- Spies and counterspies -- The wrecking crews -- Aerial spies -- Black magic -- Knowing the enemy -- pt. III. The Cold War and beyond.
May 16, 2019 · The Cambridge Five are perhaps the most infamous spy ring of the 20th century. They worked their way into the upper ranks of British Intelligence in order to spy for the Soviets, betraying...
Pages in category "20th-century spies" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Sarah Aaronsohn;
Jun 27, 1995 · An expert whose books have received high marks from the intelligence and military communities, Jeffrey Richelson covers the crucial role of spy technology from the days of Marconi and the Wright Brothers to today's dazzling array of Space Age satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.
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