Summary
Unlikely North East war hero Eddie Chapman offered to assassinate Hitler but his plan was rejected by spymasters, according to newly released MI5 archives.
Born in Berwick and raised in Burnopfield, County Durham, Chapman, known as Agent Zigzag, was a burglar and expert safe blower before the Second World War.See the full content of this document
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Double Agent's Mission to Kill
He was jailed in Jersey and captured by the Germans in 1940 during their occupation of the island.
Once imprisoned, he offered to a...See the full content of this document
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