Les services spéciaux français en Belgique, 1936-1940. Recrutement et activité

Since the first World War, French and Belgian intelligence services cooperated closely with each other. In the 1930s, the Lille outpost of the French military secret service recruited Belgian or French citizens who were living in Belgium. Most of these Belgians were known as to be sympathetic to France, while others were motivated by earning easy money. From 1936 on, French officers posted in Belgium (Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, Charleroi), concentrated on purchasing German agents. For that purpose, double agents were targeted and used extensively. They penetrated German circuits or tried to get... Mehr ...