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RAINBOW: British. RAINBOW, whose mother was German and who was brought up in Germany,...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/1066
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This record is about the RAINBOW: British. RAINBOW, whose mother was German and who was brought up in Germany,... dating from 1940 Jan 27-1943 Jul 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KV 2/1066
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 Jan 27-1943 Jul 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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RAINBOW: British. RAINBOW, whose mother was German and who was brought up in Germany, was approached by an old school friend on behalf of the Abwehr in 1940, with a view to becoming a spy in Britain for Germany. He reported the approach and became a double-cross agent. His German brief was to acquire intelligence on anti-aircraft defences, air-raid damage, troop movements and the camouflaging of factories. His link with the Abwehr became an early channel for deception. His usefulness came to an end in 1943.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- File heavily weeded
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- PF55038
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- Public Record(s)
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- Retained Until 2002
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11090164/
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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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