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Josef Jakobs
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Josef Jakobs was a German spy and the last person to be executed at the Tower of London. He was captured shortly after parachuting into the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Convicted of esp
Jakobs in c. 1941
Jakobs in c. 1941
The Windsor chair that Josef Jakobs sat on when executed by firing squad at the Tower of London on 15 August 1941
The Windsor chair that Josef Jakobs sat on when executed by firing squad at the Tower of London on 15 August 1941
A plaque at the Tower of London concerning the execution of Josef Jakobs
A plaque at the Tower of London concerning the execution of Josef Jakobs
Tower of London
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. It lies withi
Josef Jakobs
…Josef Jakobs (30 June 1898 – 15 August 1941) was a German spy and the last person to be executed at the Tower of London. He was captured shortly after parachuting into the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Convicted of espionage under the Treachery Act 1940…
Tower of London from the Shard
Tower of London from the Shard
The original entrance to the White Tower was at first-floor level.
The original entrance to the White Tower was at first-floor level.
St John's Chapel, inside the White Tower
St John's Chapel, inside the White Tower
Interior of the innermost ward. Right of centre is the 11th-century White Tower; the structure at the end of the walkway to the left is Wakefield Towe
Interior of the innermost ward. Right of centre is the 11th-century White Tower; the structure at the end of the walkway to the left is Wakefield Tower. Beyond that can be seen Traitors' Gate.