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Arthur Graham Owens, later known as Arthur Graham White (14 April 1899 – 24 December 1957), was a Welsh double agent for the Allies during the Second World War. He was working for MI5 while appearing to the Abwehr (the German intelligence agency) to be one of their agents.
Mar 22, 2013 · For the first time, the full story is told about how Pontardawe-born Arthur Owens – known as Snow – became Britain’s most significant spy. Martin Shipton reports. IN the autumn of 1935...
Jun 9, 2011 · Arthur Owens was a Welsh electrical engineer who became a double agent codenamed Snow during World War II. He and his network of 120 spies deceived the Nazis with false information for 70 years.
Jan 20, 2012 · Arthur Owens played a founding if short-lived role in developing Britain’s famed double-agent spy network during World War II.
True, Arthur Owens, codenamed Snow by the British, was Welsh, but any anti-British feelings he may have felt were not strong enough to make him serve the Nazis. It was the same with Eddy Chapman, codenamed Zigzag. His anger toward his captors was more of a pose than a reality.
Jul 8, 2021 · On the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War the double-agent Arthur Owens, codenamed SNOW, is summoned to Berlin and appointed Hitler's chief spy in Britain.
Feb 17, 2011 · The first agent to be recruited was the Welshman Arthur Owens who was arrested upon the outbreak of war because he was known to have been in contact with the German intelligence service.
