Dublin's Nazi spy
Of all the spies Nazi Germany sent to Ireland, only one - Hermann Goertz - had any success. Here German writer and blogger Marcel Krueger tells this bizarre story - full of intrigue and surprises. You can check out his wonderful blog here (www.kingofpain.org).
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The Irish Times reported at the time of his death that he: “Stared disbelievingly at the detective officers. Then suddenly, he took his hand from his trouser pocket, swiftly removed his pipe from between his lips, and slipped a small glass phial into his mouth. One of the police officers sprang at Goertz as he crunched the glass with his teeth. The officer got his hands around Goertz’s neck but failed to prevent most of the poison – believed to be prussic acid – from passing down his throat. Within a few seconds, Goertz collapsed.”
