The most famous spies in history
The top 3 according to 77 votes from people: Juan Pujol García, "Garbo" · Francis Walsingham · Nancy Wake. (Updated May 6, 2022.)
From the Catalan Garbo, who fooled Hitler about D-Day, to Kim Philby and the Cambridge spies, by way of Mata Hari: the most celebrated secret agents. Who was the best?
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 11
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1
Juan Pujol García, "Garbo"
He convinced the Germans the landings would be at Calais; decorated by both sides.
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2
Francis Walsingham
Elizabeth I of England's spymaster.
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3
Nancy Wake
The "White Mouse" the Gestapo hunted.
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4
Richard Sorge
He warned Stalin of the German invasion from Tokyo.
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5
Guy Burgess
Another of the Cambridge spies working for Moscow.
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6
Sidney Reilly
The "ace of spies", a possible inspiration for James Bond.
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7
Mata Hari
The dancer shot in 1917, accused of spying for Germany.
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8
Kim Philby
A senior MI6 officer working for the Soviets.
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9
John Walker
The US Navy man who sold secrets to the Soviets for years.
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10
Oleg Gordievsky
The KGB colonel who worked for the British.
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11
Edith Cavell
The nurse who helped Allied soldiers escape and was shot in 1915.
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Comments (2)
Garbo debería tener una película de Hollywood ya. Un barcelonés engañando a Hitler con espías inventados, es increíble
La tiene, un documental que se llama Garbo: el espía, de 2009. Muy recomendable