German spies executed

10th December 1940: Apprehended just after landing on the Kent coast in June, their career as spies did not last long

The German spy ‘Jose Waldberg’, hanged on 10th December 1940. In fact he was probably Belgian Henri Lassudry, who had been coerced into spying by the Germans after being caught smuggling. He apparently did not attempt the defence of coercion at his trial, unlike fellow defendant Pons. Also he did not reveal his true identity until after his conviction,…