Chapter 1 AN UNLIKELY HERO The German army marched across Europe during World War II 1939 1945 They captured many countries and killed people who resisted A Spanish man named Juan Pujol was determined to help the Allies defeat Germany In 1941 he offered to spy for the British But the British didn’t trust him They refused to hire him 4
Pujol formed a new plan He would pretend to spy for the Germans Then he could offer to be a double agent for the British Pujol learned everything he could about Germany He practiced his act He convinced the Germans that he was a reliable source They began paying him for information Pujol spied on the Germans for the British during World War II 5
In time Pujol had twenty-seven secret agents working with him to send British secrets to the Germans But the agents and the secrets were fake The British noticed the Germans preparing for battles that never happened This convinced the British that they could trust Pujol His work helped the British and their allies defeat the Germans PUJOL SENT FAKE BRITISH SECRETS TO THE GERMANS 6
The Best of the Best Agents such as Pujol were successful because they mastered their tradecraft Tradecraft is the tricks and tools spies use to do their job well During wartime agents help their side defeat an enemy in battle But spies are equally important during peacetime They help keep their countries safe by collecting information about their enemies Spies are always collecting information 7
