: Popov was a critical piece of the D-Day deception, helping convince German high command that the Allied invasion would land at Calais rather than Normandy.
: Originally recruited by the German Abwehr in 1940, the 27-year-old Popov immediately offered his services to the British. Codename Tricycle: The True Story of the Second...
Popov spent the war feeding the Germans carefully vetted "intelligence" that made him one of their most trusted assets while secretly advancing Allied goals. : Popov was a critical piece of the
: While the Germans called him "Ivan," the British MI5 dubbed him "Tricycle" . Though rumors suggest the name referred to his fondness for "three-way" romantic encounters, official records indicate it was because he headed a small ring of three double agents. Key Operations & Contributions Codename Tricycle: The True Story of the Second...