May 15, 2021
The story of the intelligence war in South Africa during the World War II is one of suspense, drama, and dogged persistence. South Africa officially joined the war on Sept. 6, 1939 by siding with Britain and the Allies and declaring war on Nazi Germany.
South African historians have largely overlooked the intelligence war, partly because of the apparent paucity of reference sources on it. This lack of attention prompted me to investigate the matter further. The result was my book
Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa.
The book offers a new perspective on this lesser-known episode of South African history.
As we brace ourselves for the cityâs sesquicentennial hoo-ha on July 31 (Fireworks! Parades! Vendors! Tens of thousands of Downtown celebrants, spectators, vendors, politicians and assorted scoundrels!), hereâs a story about another 150th anniversary. Â
In 1871, Paris art dealer/promoter extraordinaire Paul Durand-Ruel figured out how sell art and make serious money at the game. During the following decades, he employed then-sophisticated marketing techniques to sell canvases by obscure Impressionist and Barbizon artists. He bought up their production, identified them as geniuses and trumpeted the âexclusivity of the artistâs production.â During Durand-Ruelâs long run, he bought and sold 1,000 Monets, 1,500 Renoirs and more than 2,000 Picassos.
A return to the archives sheds light on German spies in South Africa during WWII
By Evert Kleynhans - The Conversation LISTEN
MAY 6, 2021
Members of the Ossewabrandwag on parade during WWII. The then political opposition collaborated with the Germans. - Source: OB Photo Collection/Records, Archives and Museum Division, North-West University
The story of the intelligence war in South Africa during the Second World War is one of suspense, drama and dogged persistence. South Africa officially joined the war on 6 September 1939 by siding with Britain and the Allies and declaring war on Nazi Germany.
South African historians have largely overlooked the intelligence war, partly because of the apparent paucity of reference sources on it. This lack of attention prompted me to investigate the matter further. The result was my book
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