Q15403989
Johnny Jebsen
Double agent for the British in World War II
| Bio | Johann-Nielsen Jebsen, nicknamed "Johnny", was an anti-Nazi German intelligence officer and British double agent during World War II. Jebsen recruited Dušan Popov to the Abwehr and through him later joined the Allied cause. Kidnapped from Lisbon by the Germans shortly before the 1944 Normandy landings, Jebsen was tortured in prison and spent time in a concentration camp before disappearing; he was presumed killed at the end of the war.2 |
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| Born | c. 19171 |
| Died | 1945 Feb1 |
| Occupation | double agent, spy1 |
| Cause of death | homicide, homicide2 |
| Status | Possible: Johnny Jebsen may be a 27 Club member |