MI5 and German Attempts to Penetrate Allied Air Forces 1941–4

G. H. Bennett

doi:10.1080/02684527.2014.900266

MI5 and German Attempts to Penetrate Allied Air Forces 1941–4

G. H. Bennett^*

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University of Plymouth

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Abstract

From 1941 to 1944, MI5 faced determined attempts to penetrate Allied Air Forces using trained pilot agents recruited by German Military Intelligence (Abwehr). The mission of these pilot agents was to gather military intelligence and to return to German held territory. This pattern of targeting Allied Air Forces has not been recognized by historians. This article examines MI5's responses to the threat using recently released files in the National Archives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	837-854
Number of pages	18
Journal	Intelligence and National Security
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2014.900266
Publication status	Published - 2 Nov 2015

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Political Science and International Relations

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