Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond

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by Larry Loftis


  Operation Willi (Duke of Windsor), 32

  recruitment of Dusko, 14, 16, 17

  rocket bombs developed by, 180

  Sippenhaft protocol (exacting revenge on one’s family), 180, 245

  spy network in U.S., 58, 59–60, 88

  unconditional surrender of, 249

  Gestapo, xiii, 5. See also Germany/Germans; Reich Security Head Office (RSHA); SD

  Abwehr vs., 200

  bugging telephones, 58

  competition for power, 56

  Dusko vs., 9–10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 206

  Ivo (Dusko’s brother) vs., 237, 239

  Jebsen vs., 180, 183, 187, 188, 189, 193, 198, 203, 204, 212, 213, 214, 223, 227, 235

  Gibraltar, 30, 166, 167, 191, 200

  Gillott, Miss, 189

  Girls’ Dormitory (movie), 134

  “Girl You Like, The” (Esquire), 149

  Glass, Eric, 78

  “Glass” vs. “Sand” mistake, Dusko, 78

  Glavnyaca prison, 237

  Gledhill, Cecil (MI6), xi, 182, 207

  Glusevic, Mihail, 241–242, 243

  Godfrey, John, xii, 42, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 89, 90

  Goebbels, Joseph, 72

  Goerdeler, Carl, 16, 17

  Goering, Hermann, 15, 24, 56, 70

  Goldberg, Emanual, 71n, 71–72

  gold in Portugal, 31

  Goudie, E., 168

  Grasse, Bishop of, 263

  Greene, Graham, 39, 262

  Gregorio, 171. See also Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”

  Gubbins, Colin, 161, 162

  Guggenheims, 28

  Gulbenkian, Calouste, 34

  GUTTMANN. See de Bona, Marquis Frano

  Gwennie (Dusko’s girlfriend), 86

  Hahn, Frederick, 239, 240, 257

  Hahn, Otto, 138

  Halder, Franz, 25

  Hammer, R. M., 254, 255

  Hansen, Georg (Abwehr), xii, 199, 209, 210, 211, 227, 250

  Harbottle, Miss, 256

  Harriman, Averell, 133

  Harris, Tomás, 204, 223–224, 252, 252n

  Hart, Lorenz, 141

  Hawaii, 72, 95, 97, 101, 103, 104, 126, 127, 151, 152, 153. See also Pearl Harbor

  Heer, Eins, 204

  Heidegger, Martin, 5

  Hemingway, Ernest, 60, 133, 145

  Henie, Sonja, 133

  Hennecke (Admiral), 230

  Henry VIII (King of England), 4

  Henss, Wolfgang, 200–201, 218

  “he’s not dead” incident, Dusko, 64

  Heydrich, Reinhard, 5, 43, 56

  Himmler, Heinrich, 5, 9, 56, 59, 202, 220, 245

  Histoire des Etats-Unis (Maurois), 201

  Hitler, Adolf. See also Germany/Germans

  Allied invasion of France as decisive for war, 211, 228, 229

  Berghof retreat, Bavarian Alps, 230, 232

  Canaris fired by, 202, 205

  Franco and, 56

  Mensur (“academic fencing”), 7–8

  Nazi doctrine, spread of, 6, 9

  Normandy as a distraction, 232, 233

  “Ordinance for the Protection of the People and the State,” 5

  Portugal and, 29–30

  spying for Hitler, killing for Churchill, 14–20

  Hitler Youth, 30

  HMS Prince of Wales, 91

  HMS Queen Elizabeth, 149

  HMS Seraph, 168–169

  Hoare, Samuel, 58

  Hoeflinger, 18. See also Munzinger, Ernst

  Hofmeister (Kriminalrat), 222, 260, 261

  Home Defense Executive, 42

  Hoover, J. Edgar (FBI), xiii. See also FBI

  butterfly trays, 129, 130

  Connelley and, 94n, 95–96, 103, 110–111, 273, 274–275

  “Do Not File” system, 107

  Donovan vs., 111

  Dusko and, 88, 91–92, 93, 94n, 94–95, 95–96, 103, 104, 106–107, 109, 110–111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 132, 133, 134, 135, 143, 155

  “Enemy’s Masterpiece of Espionage, The,” 109, 111–112, 112, 113, 114, 121, 121n, 127

  Fleming and, 80, 89, 90

  flytrap (catching German spies) role of Dusko, 115, 133, 135, 143, 155

  Foxworth and, 92–93, 103, 104

  Godfrey and, 89

  infighting, 89, 90, 96, 98, 107–108, 111

  Liddell and, 89

  microdots, 71n, 99, 100, 101, 101, 102, 103, 109–110, 111, 112, 113, 127

  Montagu and, 134

  Pearl Harbor cover-up, 109–110, 111–114, 112, 125, 127

  Pearl Harbor questionnaire, 95, 99, 101, 103–104, 107–108, 125, 126, 128–129, 132, 275, 277

  Roosevelt and, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 111, 112, 125, 127

  Stephenson vs., 89, 89n, 111

  Winchell and, 142

  Hope, Peter (MI6), xi, 249, 250, 255

  Horsfall, St. John “Jock,” 41, 239

  Höttl, Wilhelm, 260

  How, Mr., 16, 46

  Hull, Cordell, 103

  Hyde, H. Montgomery (MI6), xii, 58, 60, 109, 264

  Hyde Park Hotel dinner party, 218–219

  “I’ll kill her,” Dusko, 116–117

  Illustrious, 70

  Impey, Edward, 44

  import/export, Dusko, 14, 18, 19, 42, 57, 64–65, 99, 101, 143, 262, 263, 264

  incomplete canvas, Dusko’s re-engagement, 146–147, 148–149, 151

  inks (secret), 19, 27, 40, 51, 91, 156, 184

  International Bible Research Association, 5

  International Congress of Photography, 71, 71n

  into the lion’s mouth, 144–145, 146, 148–149, 149–150, 257–258, 262. See also Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”

  INTREPID. See Stephenson, William

  Isham (Major), 52

  IVAN, xi, 19, 49, 58, 66, 88, 117, 118, 119, 135, 136, 139, 140, 152, 167, 180, 186, 188, 195, 195n, 200, 201, 207, 210, 211, 215, 219, 224, 228, 233, 235, 241, 252, 264. See also Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”

  IVAN II. See Metcalfe, Dickie

  Ivanovic, Predrag, 237. See also Popov, Ivo (Dusko’s brother)

  Ivanovitch, Mr., 17

  Ivens (MI6 agent), 189

  IVONNE. See Gaertner, Friedl

  I Was Cicero (Bazna), 278

  I Was Monty’s Double (movie), 278

  Jaksitch, Dr., 14

  James, M. E. Clifton, 278

  Japan/Japanese, 32, 72. See also Pearl Harbor

  Jarvis, Ralph (MI6), xi, 171, 182

  Jebsen, Johann “Johnny” (ARTIST), espionage, xi. See also Abwehr; Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”; TRICYCLE

  arrest of, 193, 220, 223–224, 225, 227, 227n, 235–236, 238, 250

  bald-headed doctor and, 184

  Benton and, 189–191, 193

  Brandes and, 214, 223, 256

  currency scheme, 212, 213, 223, 239, 240, 242, 243, 260

  death of, 250–251, 260–261

  de Bona and, 200

  double-cross by, 189–191, 193, 194–195

  Dusko and, 8, 10, 15–16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 36, 47, 55, 57–58, 61–62, 68, 141, 148, 157, 174, 177, 179–180, 186, 189, 190, 191, 195, 198, 206–207, 210, 213, 214, 218, 222, 223, 224–225, 227, 234, 239–240, 241–242, 243, 245–246, 248–250, 251–252, 253, 255–256, 256–257, 259, 260, 261, 262

  FLIP, 221–222, 260

  Foley and, 241–242, 250

  Fortitude (Normandy invasion deception), 211, 223, 227, 278

  Gestapo vs., 180, 183, 187, 188, 189, 193, 198, 203, 204, 212, 213, 214, 223, 227, 235

  Glusevic and, 241–242, 243

  Hansen and, 250r />
  Henss and, 200–201, 218

  Ivo (Dusko’s brother) and, 184, 190, 191, 198, 199, 212

  Kammler and, 186, 187, 192, 199, 243

  killing Johnny’s killer? (by Dusko), 257–258, 259–261, 262

  Kramer and, 213

  Kuebart and, 215, 249n, 249–250, 252

  KVK medal, 215, 215n, 218, 220, 222

  Martins as informant for Abwehr, 196

  Metcalfe and, 180–181, 185–186

  MI5 and, 62, 187, 203, 223–224, 227, 227n, 228, 235–236

  MI6 and, 62, 187, 189–191, 193, 194–195, 218, 249

  Moldenhauer and, 187–188, 190–191, 221, 224, 224n, 227

  Munzinger and, 198, 203

  Pujol and, 204

  pyramidon formula for spy ink, 27

  quadruple-cross strategy, 191–192

  questionnaires, 17–18, 21–22

  release of, 239–240, 241, 242, 243

  Robertson and, 62, 187, 191–192, 195, 220, 223, 224, 227, 227n, 235, 256, 257, 259, 261

  Salzer as killer of, 257–258, 259–260

  Schellenberg and, 251–252

  Schreiber and, 195, 215, 215n, 218, 220, 222, 224, 227

  SD vs., 183, 198, 204, 214, 218, 223, 250

  ships sale negotiated by Dusko, 15–16, 47, 61–62

  Sostaric and, 166–167

  suicide note to Moldenhauer, 187–188, 190–191

  Taranto, Italy investigation, 69, 70, 76, 96, 103, 109, 124, 127

  Tripartite meetings, 69–70

  truth serum, 207

  Ulla and, 245, 246

  “unconscious” source for MI6, 195, 196

  Vermehren and, 260

  von Gronau and, 69–70, 213, 255

  Waetjen and, 249

  warnings to Dusko, 25, 36, 55, 57–58, 174, 177, 206–207

  Wilson and, 180–181, 191–192, 220, 222, 223, 224–225, 227–228, 236, 241–242, 243, 250, 251–252, 252–253

  Yugoslav Escape Route (Allied escape line), 157, 167, 174, 193, 194, 195, 200, 211, 277

  Zeis and, 179

  Jebsen, Johann “Johnny” (personal)

  assets located by Dusko, 256–257, 261

  “auf” (good bye) to Dusko, 214

  background of, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 189, 243

  Jacob (Johnny’s uncle), 10

  Lore (Johnny’s wife), 180, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 261

  loyalty issue, 10, 19–20, 21

  Michael, Jr. (Johnny’s grandfather), 10

  Nazi hatred of, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 179

  unbreakable spirit of, 243–244

  Vladan (brother) and, 212

  wealth (shipping empire) of, 10, 16, 69

  Jews, 5, 6, 9, 28, 30, 51, 68

  Jigoro, Kano, 161

  Jodl, Alfred, 228, 228n, 231, 249

  Jonsson, Jill (Dusko’s second wife), 263–264, 264, 285

  JUNIOR (Ruser), xi, 187, 192

  Kadavergehorsam (zombie-like obedience Hitler demanded), 9

  Kaltenbrunner, Ernst (RSHA), 7, 241, 241n, 260

  Kammler, Hans (Abwehr), xii, 150n. See also Abwehr I

  background of, 150

  Dusko vs., 150, 150n, 151, 154, 155–157, 174–175, 186, 199

  Jebsen and, 186, 187, 192, 199, 243

  recalled to Berlin, 186, 187

  Salzer and, 260

  von Karsthoff vs., 186

  Keitel, Wilhelm, 249n, 250

  Kelley, Clarence, 107, 114

  Kendrick (MI6 agent), 189

  kidnapping by Germany, 25–26, 193, 252

  killing Jebsen’s killer?, Dusko, 257–258, 259–261, 262

  Kimmel (Admiral), 97, 97n, 109–110

  King’s Medal of Courage in the Cause of Freedom (KMC), 263

  Klemmer, Harvey, 30

  “Konrad”/”Phil” report, 97

  Kramer, Fritz (Abwehr), xii, 213

  Kuebart, William, 215, 249n, 249–250, 252, 256, 260

  Kuehn, Dr., 72

  Kürer, Otto, 150n. See also Kammler, Hans

  KVK medal, 215, 215n, 218, 220, 222

  “Lady Is a Tramp, The” (Hart), 141

  Langelaan, George, 163

  Lanman, Charles (FBI), xiii, 97. See also FBI; Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”

  bald-headed doctor and, 135–136

  Dusko and, 93, 94–95, 101, 104, 106, 108, 112, 115, 118, 121–122, 126, 127

  radio traffic (false) to Berlin, 117–121, 134, 135

  Richardson (Dusko’s girlfriend) as spy, 116–117

  Laub, Karl, 7–8

  lawyer, Dusko, 14–15, 23, 49, 51, 58, 134

  Layton, Edwin T., 128

  Leisner, Wilhelm (Lenz), xii, 56n, 56–57

  Lennox (Major), 49, 54

  Lenz, Gustav “Papa” (Abwehr), xii, 56n, 56–57

  Lethbridge, St. George (MI6), 17, 18, 22, 174

  “Let’s Fly Away” (Porter), 141

  Leverkuehn, Paul, 229

  Lewis (Sergeant), 49

  Libeccio, 70

  Liddell, Guy (MI5), xi, 23, 42, 65, 77, 89, 111, 218

  Lido, Julio Lopez (Osten), 58–60, 97, 98

  lion’s mouth, 144–145, 146, 148–149, 149–150, 257–258, 262. See also Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”

  Lisbon, Portugal, ix, 24, 25, 28, 31–38, 39, 40, 48, 55, 62, 66–67, 86, 88, 135, 137, 137, 139, 143, 144, 146, 149, 150, 154, 157, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 174, 179, 183, 187, 189, 194, 196, 200, 203, 209–211, 214, 215, 219, 220, 224–226, 235, 241, 248, 262

  Littorio, 70

  Lloyd, M., 218

  London, England, ix, 46, 49, 52, 64–65, 86, 96, 107, 133, 134, 135, 147, 149, 157, 178, 179, 183, 185, 191, 193, 200, 201, 206, 214, 218, 225, 241, 248

  Lourenço, Agostinho, 33, 34

  Love and Hisses (movie), 135, 142

  Ludwig, Kurt Frederick, 59–60

  Luftwaffe, 24, 41, 57

  Luger of Dusko, 1, 162, 172, 173

  Luke, Mrs., 107

  Luke, William (MI5), xi. See also MI5

  Dusko and, 46–47, 50, 51–52, 54, 65, 66, 253, 255

  Fortitude (Normandy invasion deception), 252, 252n, 278

  lying, art of, 151

  “M.” in James Bond (Menzies), 44

  Machiavelli (fictional mines around Britain), 50–51, 57, 277

  Maclean, Fitzroy, 68, 69, 247, 248

  Madrid, Spain, ix, 25, 29, 56–58, 57–58, 60, 61, 62, 86, 166, 168, 170–171, 172, 174, 179, 183, 187, 189, 194, 195, 200, 211, 212, 215, 222, 226, 227, 262

  magic (secret inks), 19, 27, 40, 51, 91, 156, 184

  Makins, Roger, 82

  malefactors (opposing Nazi rule), 5–6

  Man Who Never Was, The (movie), 278

  Marcks (General), 231, 232

  Marriott, John (MI5), xi. See also MI5; Robertson, T. A.

  Double-Cross Committee, 42

  Dusko and, 52, 148–149, 201, 235

  Fortitude (Normandy invasion deception), 223, 278

  Hyde Park Hotel dinner party, 218

  Ivo (Dusko’s brother) evacuation, 239

  Jebsen’s arrest, 223, 224

  quadruple-cross strategy, 191–192

  questionnaires, 47–48

  re-engagement of Dusko, 148–149

  Wilson and, 180–181

  “Martin, Major,” 168–169, 179

  Martins, 196–197

  Mason, Fanny, 158

  Mason, Miss, 184

  Masterman, J. C. (Professor), xii, 42n. See also Double-Cross Committee

  Double-Cross System, The, 72, 72n, 109–110, 264

  Dusko and, 42, 49, 54–55, 134, 166

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p; Fortitude (Normandy invasion deception), 223, 252, 252n, 278

  Hyde Park Hotel dinner party, 218

  Jebsen’s arrest, 223, 224

  Midas (Germany funding MI5), 77, 277

  Pearl Harbor questionnaire, 95, 125, 277

  quadruple-cross strategy, 191–192

  questionnaires, 201

  Robertson and, 160

  spy advice, 55, 151, 168

  Wilson and, 180–181

  Yugoslav Escape Route (Allied escape line), 54, 277

  Zeis and, 179

  Matryoshka doll, Dusko as, 172

  Matsuoka, Yosuke, 69

  Matthews, William, 46. See also Luke, William

  Maunsell (Colonel), 165–166

  Maurois, Andre, 201

  McCarthy, Sam (BISCUIT), 23

  McClure, Robert, 148–149

  McKenzie (Major), 205

  Meier, Karl, 227

  Melland, B., 257

  Mendes, Aristides de Sousa, 30

  Mensur (“academic fencing”), 7–8

  Menzies, Stewart “C” (MI6), xii. See also MI6

  assassination attempt on Dusko, 185

  background of, 43, 44, 45

  Canaris and, 23

  Distinguished Service Order, 44

  Double-Cross Committee, 42, 44–45

  Dusko and, 23, 43, 44–45, 88

  Gaertner and, 53

  ideogram, 43

  Military Cross, 44

  “M.” in James Bond, 44

  Pearl Harbor cover-up, 109

  power behind the throne, 43–44

  secret passageway from workplace, 26

  vetting Dusko by, 43, 44–45

  “virtuoso,” 44–45, 230

  Wireless Board (W Board), 42

  Yugoslav Escape Route (Allied escape line), 167–168, 277

  Metcalfe, Dickie (BALLOON, IVAN II), xi, 195n. See also TRICYCLE

  Dusko and, 54, 55, 62, 139, 148, 185–186, 196

  Jebsen and, 180–181, 185–186

  Martins and, 197

  von Karsthoff and, 66

  METEOR (Sostaric), xi, 166–167, 200, 251

  Meyer, Mr., 156

  Miami, Florida, ix, 103–104, 106

  microdots, 71n, 71–72, 91, 94, 95, 96, 96, 99, 100, 101, 101, 102, 103, 105, 108, 109–110, 111, 112, 113, 121, 127, 132, 135, 138, 156, 245

  microphones, Dusko’s apartment, 115–116

  Midas (Germany funding MI5), 66–67, 77–80, 79n, 80, 83, 86, 87, 148, 152, 277

  MI5 (Security Intelligence Service), xi, 22. See also Luke, William; Marriott, John; Popov, Dusan Miladoroff “Dusko”; Robertson, T. A.; Wilson, Ian; specific other agents

  Castello (Dusko’s girlfriend) and, 63

  decoration for Dusko, 261–262

  Double-Cross Committee, 42, 46

 

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