By J. C. Masterman
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Originally published: The double-cross system in the war of 1939 to 1945 : New Haven : Yale University Press, 1972. Summary: “The amazing true story of how British intelligence penetrated and practically operated Nazi Germany’s spy network within the British Isles”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ) 1. World War, 1939-1945—Secret service—Great Britain. I. Title. 54′8641—dc23 2011024581 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Foreword by Norman Holmes Pearson Preface List of Abbreviations CHAPTER 1: The Theory and Practice of Double Cross CHAPTER 2: Origins of the Double-Cross System CHAPTER 3: Autumn 1940 CHAPTER 4: Organisation for Controlling the Double-Cross System CHAPTER 5: The Agents’ Traffic in 1941 CHAPTER 6: Experimental Plans in 1941 CHAPTER 7: The Agents in 1941 CHAPTER 8: Developments in 1942 CHAPTER 9: Work and History of the Agents in 1942 CHAPTER 10: Activities in 1943 CHAPTER 11: Deception to Cover the Normandy Landings and the Invasion of France CHAPTER 12: Use of the System in the Last Year of the War CHAPTER 13: Conclusion APPENDIX 1: Double-Cross Agents in the United Kingdom APPENDIX 2: TRICYCLE’S American Questionnaire FOREWORD SIR JOHN MASTERMAN’S ACCOUNT OF THE DOUBLE-CROSS SYSTEM in British intelligence is an important historical document.
With proper support and adequate preparation we can in some instances not only learn about but also influence and perhaps change the operational intentions of the enemy. Thus information to the effect that our aerodromes are imperfectly defended may induce the enemy to attack them rather than factories or installations. In the same way an insidious method of propaganda can be used. Thus in 1943 BRONX, answering questions about preparations for gas warfare in England, gave a glowing account of the excellence of British preparations, and implied that gas warfare would be of greater advantage to the British than to the Germans.
As a result his messages appeared to be true, and he did not trip over details of topographical or local observation. The principle of verisimilitude was kept up in other matters also. For example, if an agent had notionally a subagent or cut-out in the country, he ought actually to have had and to have met such a man. If this was not done, he would almost inevitably break down under examination if, at a later stage, he met his German masters in a neutral county—since no one can hope to memorise and be infallible with regard to a lengthy and wholly fictitious tale.