Robertson, Thomas Argyll, 1909-1994
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Name (Latin)
Robertson, Thomas Argyll, 1909-1994
Other forms of name
Robertson, Tommy, 1909-1994
Tar, 1909-1994
Date of birth
1909-10-27
Date of death
1994-05-10
Associated country
Great Britain
Field of activity
Special forces (Military science)
Associate group
Great Britain. MI5
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Gentleman spymaster, 2011:
- Special Forces - Roll of Honour online, 31 October 2012
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Wikipedia description:
Thomas Argyll Robertson (27 October 1909 – 10 May 1994), known as "Tommy" or by his initials as "TAR", was a Scottish MI5 intelligence officer responsible during the Second World War for the "Double-Cross" ("XX") disinformation campaign against the German intelligence services. Included in this was Operation Mincemeat. The disinformation campaign was successful in persuading the Germans that the invasions of Sicily (1943) and Normandy (D-Day) (6 June 1944) were going to occur elsewhere. Earlier in 1936, Robertson oversaw the interception of telephone calls of Edward VIII, in which capacity he was the first to learn of the king's decision to abdicate.
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