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Anna Wolkoff (1902 – August 2, 1973), sometimes known as Anna de Wolkoff, was a Russian fascist who, early in World War II, was an accomplice to Tyler Kent, a cipher clerk at the U.S. Embassy in London in his espionage activities. She was charged by the British with violating the Official Secrets Act, specifically by aiding Kent in obtaining "documents which might be useful to an enemy" and copying them "with intent to assist an enemy". She was also charged with trying to send a coded letter to William Joyce, also known as "Lord Haw-Haw", who made anti-Allied propaganda for the Nazis from Berlin. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Tyler Gatewood Kent (March 24, 1911 - November 20, 1988) was an American diplomat and traitor who, while working as a cypher clerk at the US Embassy in London, stole thousands of secret documents. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Espionage is the practice of obtaining secrets (spying) from rivals or enemies for military, political, or economic advantage. ... The Official Secrets Act is any of several Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament for the protection of official information, mainly related to national security. ... William Joyce (April 24, 1906 â€“ January 3, 1946), known as Lord Haw-Haw was a fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during World War II. A condemned war-time traitor, he was controversially executed for treason. ... The group of countries known as the Allies of World War II came together as World War II unfolded and progressed. ... North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... // Basic Information Berlin â–¶(?), IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; the city is now home to 3. ...

Anna Wolkoff was the eldest child of Admiral Nikolai Wolkoff (1870 – 1954), who was the last Imperial Russian naval attaché in London. Her family had decided to stay in Britain in the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution and they became naturalized British subjects on September 10, 1935. Her family operated the Russian Tea Room in South Kensington near the Natural History Museum in London, a rendevous for White Russians. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Big Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, adopted in 1882 Flag of Russian Empire Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean... The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... South Kensington is an area in West London - it straddles the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster. ... The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... White Army armoured trains flag with To Moscow! slogan inscribed on it, now stored in the Moscow Red Army museum The White movement, whose military arm is known as the White Army (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ ÐÑ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ) or White Guard (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ Ð“Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´Ð¸Ñ, Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¾Ð³Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´ÐµÐ¹Ñ†Ñ‹) and whose members are known as Whites (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ñ‹Ðµ, or the derogatory Ð‘ÐµÐ»ÑÐºÐ¸) or White Russians (a...

Anna and her father held extreme right-wing views and were naturally sympathizers of the Nazi regime in Germany. She visited that country several times in the 1930s, having met with Hans Frank and Rudolf Hess. Her visits caused MI5 to have an interest in her activities and she was placed under surveillance as a possible German spy, beginnning in 1935. She was also alleged to be associated with Wallis Simpson, who was also under suspicion as a spy for the Germans. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of conservatism or Christian democracy. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... Hans Frank (May 23, 1900 â€“ October 16, 1946) was lawyer for the Nazi party during the 1920s and a senior official in Nazi Germany. ... Rudolf Hess Rudolf Hess should not be confused with another prominent Nazi, Rudolf HÃ¶ÃŸ (also spelled HÃ¶ss or Hoess. ... Current MI5 headquarters in Thames House, London MI5, officially called the Security Service, is a British counter-intelligence and security agency. ... Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ... The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (June 19, 1896â€“April 24, 1986), formerly Wallis Simpson, was the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. ...

When it was fashionable to have fascist sympathies in Great Britain Wolkoff belonged to the profascist, anti-Semitic Right Club, founded by Archibald Maule Ramsay, which included such members as William Joyce, A. K. Chesterton, Francis Yeats-Brown, the best-selling author of Bengal Lancer, and the Duke of Wellington. They often held their meetings in the Russian Tea Room. The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... Arthur Keneth Chesterton (1896 â€” August 16, 1973) was an ultra right-wing politician and journalist, instrumental in founding a number of right-wing organisations in Britain, primarily in opposition to the break-up of the British Empire, and later adopting a broader anti-immigration stance. ... The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 movie. ...

When Britain went to war against Germany in September, 1939, the Right Club supposedly disbanded, but it merely went underground and planned ways to aid Germany. Wolkoff, using an intermediary (known as a "cutout" in espionage terms) from the Italian Embassy (later determined to be Col. Francesco Marigliano, the Duke del Monte, who was the Assistant Military attaché), sent information to Berlin, including suggestions for Joyce's propaganda broadcasts.

However, unknown to Wolkoff, the Right Club was infiltrated early on by MI5, most notably Joan Miller, a young undercover agent who once worked as an office girl for Elizabeth Arden. It is through her as well as two others that MI5 was kept fully informed of the activities of the group. Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1884 - October 18, 1966) Elizabeth Arden was born at Hayle, Cornwall in England in 1884 the daughter of Mr. ...

In February 1940 she met Tyler Kent, a cipher clerk from the U.S. Embassy who held similar views and he became a regular visitor to the Right Club. Kent later revealed to Wolkoff and Ramsay some of the documents that he had stolen from the embassy in his flat, most notably sensitive communications between Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt. On April 13, 1940, Wolkoff went to Kent's flat to copy the documents and sent them to Berlin through her Italian Embassy cutout. The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill KG OM CH TD FRS, (30 November 1874 â€“ 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 â€“ April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only person to be elected President more than twice (he was elected four times, and served just over 12 years), was one of the... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Her espionage work took a turn when she approached Joan Miller and asked her if she could pass a coded letter to William Joyce through her Italian embassy contacts. Miller agreed, but showed the letter to Maxwell Knight, the head of counter-subversion in MI5.

Anna Wolkoff was arrested and charged for violating the Official Secrets Act on May 20, the same day as that of Tyler Kent. As she was put in the police car, her arrest was witnessed and made an impression on an 11-year old boy named Len Deighton, who grew up to become an author of spy novels. 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Leonard Cyril Deighton (born February 18, 1929, Marylebone, London) is a British historian and author of spy fiction and historical novels. ...

Tried in camera in the Old Bailey, with Sir William Jowitt acting as prosecutor. On November 7, 1940 Wolkoff was sentenced to ten years for attempting to assist the enemy, while Kent, being an American citizen, was sentenced to seven years. The Old Bailey by Mountford (1907) The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as The Old Bailey (a bailey being part of a castle), is a Crown Court (criminal high court) in London, dealing with major criminal cases in the UK. It stands on the site of the mediaeval Newgate Gaol... William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt (15 April 1885 - 16 August 1957), was a British lawyer and politician. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After her conviction the Certificates of Naturalization (Revocation) Committee was contacted and reported on August 17, 1943 that she should have her naturalization revoked. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

She was released in 1947, and was killed in a road accident in Spain with Enid Riddell (1903 – 1973), who was also a fascist sympathizer and a member of the Right Club. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

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