SPIES&VESPERS
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OTD July 23, 1884 #Alfred_Dillwyn_Knox aka Dilly born. Classics scholar/cryptographer. Had a hand in decoding Zimmermann Telegram. Also at Bletchley Park.
OTD July 23, 1944 German intelligence chief Canaris arrested in wake of July 20 plot to kill Hitler. No evidence found linking him to plot.
#OTD July 23, 1963 U.S. Army Sgt #Jack_Dunlap suicided in new #Cadillac. Spied for Soviets while assigned to #NSA.Because Dunlap was never formally charged, he was allowed burial in Arlington National Cemetery. After his burial Dunlap’s wife turned in cache of secret documents
OTD July 23, 1941 Gaik Ovakimyan leaves U.S. after arrest. Known as puppetmaster, handled Jacob Golos, he assisted in Trotsky assassination.
OTD JULY 23, 1967 Desmond FitzGerald died. Legendary CIA officer, served as deputy director.
#TodayInSpyHistory one of WWII's most legendary intelligence organizations was born. On July 22, 1940, The Special Operations Executive (SOE) officially formed when three specialized departments merged under Churchill's directive to "set Europe ablaze." With Nazi forces…
What a sweet review of Vera! Thank you!
In @Shteyngart’s VERA, OR FAITH, a family struggles to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart. @penguinrandom @randomhouse Check out our review! bookreporter.com/reviews/vera-o…
All prayers, Bruno.
At 70 years old, Bruce Willis doesn't remember he was once a famous actor 😢 💔
A thread worth the read..
In the 1920s-30s, MI5’s female agents outwitted communist and fascist spies threatening Britain. From foiling Moscow’s plots to infiltrating Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, their daring coups rewrote intelligence history: (🧵)
July 22, 1940 Britain's War Cabinet approves creation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Immediately begins to set Europe ablaze.
#OTD July 22 1919: Patent issued to Gilbert Vernam for a Secret Signaling System. Early teletype system. Early use in FDR’s airplane.
#OTD July 22, 1944 #OSS officer #Allen_Dulles reports from Berne plot to kill Hitler failed. Suggests how to exploit.
#OTD July 22, 1965 #German #hacker #Karl_Koch born.Hacked U.S. military systems, sold intel to #KGB. Suicide in 1989
OTD July 22, 1963 the trial of Stephen Ward, central figure in Profumo Affair, begins. Does not go well for him. Too bad, he seemed like a fun guy.
