German Spies - Carl Von Ossietzky, Joan Pujol Garcia, Mutt and Jeff, Sidney Reilly, Fritz Joubert Duquesne, Alexander Parvus, Kurt Frederick Ludwig, Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, Oskar Von Niedermayer, Stephanie Von Hohenlohe, Gunther Schutz (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Carl von Ossietzky, Joan Pujol Garcia, Mutt and Jeff, Sidney Reilly, Fritz Joubert Duquesne, Alexander Parvus, Kurt Frederick Ludwig, Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, Oskar von Niedermayer, Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Gunther Schutz, Norman Baillie-Stewart, Wilhelm Wassmuss, Franz von Rintelen, Trow Ghyll skeleton, Carl Hans Lody, Du an Popov, Hermann Gortz, Erich Gimpel, Christian Andreas Kasebier, William G. Sebold, Arthur Owens, Anna Wolkoff, Lothar Witzke, Vincent Kraft, Kuehn Family, Wilhelm Stieber, Herambalal Gupta, Mathilde Carre, Karl Moor, Willem Ter Braak, Hans Sommer, Oren, Heinrich Albert, Hans Clemens, Erika Wendt, Karl Boy-Ed, Paul Reckzeh. Excerpt: Lieutenant Sidney George Reilly, MC (c. March 24, 1873/1874 - November 5, 1925), famously known as the Ace of Spies, was a Jewish Russian-born adventurer and secret agent employed by Scotland Yard, the British Secret Service Bureau and later the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). He is alleged to have spied for at least four nations. His notoriety during the 1920s was created in part by his friend, British diplomat and journalist Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, who sensationalised their thwarted operation to overthrow the Bolshevik government in 1918. After Reilly's death, the London Evening Standard published in May, 1931, a Master Spy serial glorifying his exploits. Later, Ian Fleming would use Reilly as a model for James Bond. Today, many historians consider Reilly to be the first 20th century super-spy. Much of what is thought to be known about him could be false, as Reilly was a master of deception, and most of his life is shrouded in legend. The origins, identities, and activities of Sidney George Reilly have befuddled researchers and intelligence agencies for more than a century; hence, much of his purported life and many of his notorious exploits should be...

General

Imprint:	Books LLC, Wiki Series
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Source Wikipedia
Editors:	Books Llc
Creators:	Books Llc
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	46
ISBN-13:	978-1-157-43253-1
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-157-43253-0
Barcode:	9781157432531

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!