Spies of the Kaiser: German Covert Operations in Great Britain During the First World War Era (St Antony's Series)

Spies of the Kaiser examines the scope and objectives of German covert operations in Great Britain before and during the First World War. It assesses the effect of German espionage on Anglo-German relations and discusses the extent to which the fear of German espionage in the United Kingdom shaped the British intelligence community in the early twentieth century. The study is based on original archival material, including hitherto unexploited German records and recently declassified British documents. Contents......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 11 List of Abbreviations and Espionage Terms......Page 13 Domestic change and the global balance of power......Page 16 Fears of invasion......Page 19 Studies on intelligence......Page 21 The navy's organizational framework for intelligence......Page 28 Agents and recruitment......Page 32 Invasion scares......Page 36 The campaign for a Secret Service Bureau......Page 42 The early years of British counter-espionage......Page 50 3 German Pre-War Espionage in Great Britain......Page 57 Early attempts at intelligence gathering......Page 59 The case of Siegfried Helm......Page 63 The Agadir crisis......Page 66 Max Schultz......Page 69 Heinrich Grosse......Page 71 Armgaard Karl Graves......Page 75 Karl Hentschel and George Parrott......Page 78 Adolf Frederick Schroeder......Page 82 Implications of Germany's pre-war espionage in Great Britain......Page 84 4 The Outbreak of the First World War......Page 89 The 'Ernst ring'......Page 92 German espionage centres in Belgium and the Netherlands......Page 95 Intelligence gathering......Page 104 Social aspects of German espionage......Page 109 The life and death of Carl Hans Lody......Page 112 German spies and British counter-espionage......Page 120 German spies and British propaganda......Page 124 Subversion?......Page 132 Sabotage......Page 136 Biological warfare......Page 146 7 The Decline of German Naval Intelligence, 1917–1919......Page 154 The last major German intelligence operation in Great Britain......Page 155 The last German spies......Page 158 Conclusion......Page 162 Appendix 1 Command Structure of German Naval Intelligence, 1911–1914......Page 167 Appendix 2 Statistical Evidence on German Espionage and British Counter-Espionage during the First World War......Page 168 Appendix 3 Synopsis of German Naval Agents in the First World War......Page 169 Notes and References......Page 185 Bibliography......Page 222 C......Page 239 G......Page 240 K......Page 241 S......Page 242 Z......Page 243 German Espionage In Great Britain During The First World War Era Provides A Continuing Source Of Fascination, But The True Activities Of The 'spies Of The Kaiser' Have Long Been Shrouded In Mystery. Thomas Boghardt's Study, Based On Hitherto Untapped British And German Sources, Examines For The First Time The Scope And Objectives Of German Covert Operations In Great Britain Before And During The First World War, And Challenges The Traditional View That Mis, The British Security Service, Was Able To Thwart German Espionage. Spies Of The Kaiser Reveals How The German Secret Services Employed Anthrax And Sabotage Against The Allies In The First World War And How The Spectre Of German Espionage Profoundly Shaped The Emerging British Intelligence Community. It Is A Highly Relevant And Timely Book For Today's World In Which Terrorist Threats And The Role Of The Secret Services In Democratic Societies Remain Intensely Debated Issues.--jacket. 1. The Origins Of German Naval Intelligence -- 2. The Origins Of British Counter-espionage -- 3. German Pre-war Espionage In Great Britain -- 4. The Outbreak Of The First World War -- 5. German Espionage In Great Britain, 1914-1917 -- 6. Covert Action -- 7. The Decline Of German Naval Intelligence, 1917-1919 -- App. 1. Command Structure Of German Naval Intelligence, 1911-1914 -- App. 2. Statistical Evidence On German Espionage And British Counter-espionage During The First World War -- App. 3. Synopsis Of German Naval Agents In The First World War. Thomas Boghardt. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 166-219) And Index. German espionage in Great Britain during the First World War era provides a continuing source of fascination, but the true activities of the 'Spies of the Kaiser' have long been shrouded in mystery. Thomas Boghardt's study, based on hitherto untapped British and German sources, examines for the first time the scope and objectives of German covert operations in Great Britain before and during the First World War, and challenges the traditional view that MI5, the British security service, was able to thwart German espionage. Spies of the Kaiser reveals how the German secret services employed anthrax and sabotage against the Allies in the First World War and how the spectre of German espionage profoundly shaped the emerging British intelligence community. It is a highly relevant and timely book for today's world in which terrorist threats and the role of the secret services in democratic societies remain intensely debated issues Boghardt examines the scope and objectives of German espionage in Great Britain before and during the Great War. Putting these operations into perspective, he evaluates the impact on Anglo-German relations and how concerns about German activities spurred the development of British counter-intelligence