Eddie Chapman-The Life And Crimes Of Double Agent Zigzag
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- Regions:
- Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, London
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £100 plus vehicle travel at 45ppm or standard rail fare if applicable
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 1st August 2025
- Tagged:
- War | Double Agents | Espionage | Mi5
Eddie Chapman hated authority as far back as he could remember. In return authority detested him back and from an early age he was always in trouble with the law. On the run from Scotland Yard, he was imprisoned for a burglary in Jersey just before the German forces invaded in June 1940. Rather than spend the whole war in prison he offered the Third Reich his services as a German secret agent. Highly trained in spy-craft and sabotage, he was sent back to Britain on a deadly mission to derail British aircraft manufacturing. However, Eddie had other ideas, turning himself in to Mi5 and becoming a double agent for the Allies, working to help defeat the Nazi’s. Decorated by the Nazi's, his true story is an amazing episode in British espionage history.
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I spent a career in the Police Service (34 years) with many roles and responsibilities. I retired from a national role in Counter Terrorism and National Security in 2019. I began my public speaking role on the subject of real life international espionage and have grown a wide audience of social groups, national associations and interested parties. These include U3A's, Womens Institutes, Probus Associations and many other independent learning and social groups.
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