| ID | 140986 |
| Title Proper | MI5 and German attempts to penetrate allied air forces 1941–4 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bennett, G H |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 30, No.6; Dec 2015: p. 837-854 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 30 No 6 |
| Key Words | MI5 ; German Attempts ; Penetrate Allied Air Forces ; 1941-44 ; German Military Intelligence ; Abwehr |