MI5 (British Security Service) during World War II

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf intelligence officer
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:MI6
gptkb:Special_Operations_Executive
gptkb:Bletchley_Park
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Petrie
gptkb:Vernon_Kell
gptkbp:enemyFocus gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Abwehr
gptkbp:established 1909
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Allied_intelligence_agencies
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MI5 (British Security Service) during World War II
gptkbp:notableAgent gptkb:Eddie_Chapman_(Zigzag)
Juan Pujol García (Garbo)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:D_Division
gptkb:E_Division
gptkb:F_Division
gptkb:A_Division
gptkb:B_Division
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Eric_Roberts
gptkb:Guy_Liddell
gptkb:Maxwell_Knight
Kim Philby (later revealed as Soviet spy)
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Double-Cross_System
gptkb:Operation_XX
protection of critical infrastructure
counter-sabotage
arrest of German spies in Britain
handling of double agents
liaison with police forces
monitoring of Communist activities
monitoring of Irish Republican Army activities
monitoring of fascist sympathizers
protection of British secrets
protection of atomic research
security for scientific research
security vetting of government employees
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches turning German agents into double agents
deception operations for D-Day
gptkbp:oversees internment of enemy aliens
monitoring of suspected spies
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Home_Office
gptkbp:primaryUse counter-espionage
domestic security
gptkbp:reportsTo Director General of MI5
gptkbp:responsibleFor internal security
counter-intelligence
gptkbp:wartimeStaff over 1,000 employees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbert_Lionel_Adolphus_Hart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6