Frank Jacson
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Frank Jacson was the false identity assumed by Spanish communist and NKVD agent Ramón Mercader when he infiltrated Leon Trotsky’s circle and ultimately assassinated him in Mexico in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Jacson canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alias
ⓘ
false identity ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology | communism ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | NKVD ⓘ |
| category |
Espionage cover identities
ⓘ
Soviet intelligence operations ⓘ |
| concealedTrueAffiliationOf | NKVD ⓘ |
| concealedTrueAllegianceOf | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| concealedTrueCitizenshipOf | Ramón Mercader ⓘ |
| coverNameVariant |
Frank Jackson
ⓘ
Jacques Mornard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| coverStoryElement |
Belgian or Canadian background
ⓘ
apolitical persona ⓘ businessman ⓘ |
| dateOfAssassinationAttempt | 1940-08-20 ⓘ |
| employerInReality |
NKVD
ⓘ
Soviet secret police ⓘ |
| handledBy |
Soviet intelligence community
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet intelligence
|
| historicalContext | Stalinist persecution of Trotskyists ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedDate | 1940-08-21 ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | assassination of Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation |
Coyoacán
ⓘ
surface form:
Coyoacán, Mexico City
|
| methodOfAssassination | ice axe attack ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the cover identity of Trotsky’s assassin ⓘ |
| operationType | clandestine operation ⓘ |
| realIdentity | Ramón Mercader ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | historical pseudonym ⓘ |
| resultOfAssassinationAttempt | death of Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| roleInOperation |
infiltrator
ⓘ
undercover assassin ⓘ |
| targetedPerson | Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
1940
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| typeOfIdentity | fabricated personal identity ⓘ |
| usedAs | legend for NKVD agent ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ramón Mercader ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assassination of Leon Trotsky
ⓘ
infiltration of Leon Trotsky’s circle ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| usedInYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| usedToGainTrustOf |
Leon Trotsky’s household
ⓘ
Trotsky’s guards ⓘ Trotsky’s political entourage ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.