Johnny
Subtitle: a spy's life
By: R.S. Rose and Gordon D. Scott.
Contributors: Scott, Gordon D., 1935-
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9780271035697
Subjects: Graaf, Johnny de, -- 1894-1980; Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography; Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Germans -- Great Britain -- Biography; Espionage, British -- History -- 20th century; Spies -- Canada -- Biography; Anti-fascist movements -- Canada -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Canada; Great Britain -- Relations -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- Relations -- Great Britain
Genres: Biography
Description: "The life and career of a spy, the German-born Johann Heinrich Amadeus "Johnny" de Graaf (1894-1980), who was a double agent for the British against the Soviets before the Second World War, and worked for Canada against Canadian Fascists during the war"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Wilhelmshaven; title: Merchant marine; title: Conscripted; title: Osowiec; title: Germany in chaos; title: Die KPD; title: The Moscow student; title: Assignment Romania; title: British missions; title: Berlin and Prague; title: Manchuria and China; title: Brazil one; title: Argentina; title: The return to Moscow; title: Brazil two; title: The War's first years; title: The Montreal nests; title: A man from the sea; title: To catch a submarine; title: The Control Commission; title: Home; title: Epilogue; title: ...and the others; title: Aliases.