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The Double-Cross System or XX System was a World War II counter-espionage and deception operation of the British Security Service ( MI5 ). Nazi agents in Britain – real and false – were captured, turned themselves in or simply announced themselves, and were then used by the British to broadcast mainly disinformation to their Nazi controllers.
Operation Double Cross was vastly complex. Double Cross is MacIntyre’s third book about British intelligence during World War II. His previous books — Operation Mincemeat (reviewed here) and Agent Zigzag — relate equally improbable exploits, which are nonetheless also
Feb 17, 2011 · By Nigel West. Last updated 2011-02-17. Who were the mysterious double agents, who lived on the very edge of their wits and whose espionage work confounded Hitler and the German secret services?...
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, delve into the captivating world of wartime espionage and deception as we explore the intriguing Double Cross System, a covert operation that played a...
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On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, delve into the captivating world of wartime espionage and deception as we explore the intriguing Double Cross System, a covert operation that played a pivotal role in the Allied victory during World War II.
Mar 7, 2018 · From Snow’s radio contacts with his Abwehr controllers, the double-cross operation quickly discovered the characteristics of the radio signals the Abwehr was using to communicate with its agents from its base station in Hamburg—frequencies, times of day, and message headings.
The double-cross system was a remarkable apparatus of deception whereby German agents captured in Great Britain were induced to serve the Allied cause by supplying the German officers with information devised and manipulated by British intelligence.
