Double-Cross System agents
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Double-Cross System agents were Allied-controlled double agents in World War II who fed deceptive intelligence to the Germans, playing a crucial role in strategic deception operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Double-Cross System | 1 |
| Double-Cross System agents canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II spy
ⓘ
double agent ⓘ intelligence asset ⓘ |
| activity | feeding deceptive intelligence to the Germans ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | XX System agents ⓘ |
| basedOn | captured or turned German agents ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Twenty Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| goal |
conceal Allied invasion plans
ⓘ
mislead German strategic planning ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | operated under British wartime emergency powers ⓘ |
| method |
controlled radio communications
ⓘ
fabricated networks of sub-agents ⓘ forged reports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being trusted by German intelligence despite Allied control
ⓘ
contributing to the success of the Normandy landings ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Allied deception operations in the European theater
ⓘ
D-Day deception ⓘ Operation Fortitude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
British intelligence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MI5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Double-Cross System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedOrganization |
Abwehr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German military intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
counterintelligence
ⓘ
disinformation ⓘ strategic deception ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Double-Cross System