Codename Tricycle: The True Story Of The Second... -

: While the Germans called him "Ivan," the British MI5 dubbed him "Tricycle" . Though rumors suggest the name referred to his fondness for "three-way" romantic encounters, official records indicate it was because he headed a small ring of three double agents. Key Operations & Contributions

Popov was a wealthy lawyer, debonair polyglot, and notorious playboy who operated at the highest echelons of society. Codename Tricycle: The True Story of the Second...

: He provided vital data on German rocketry and strategy and built the "Yugoslav Ring" network to funnel false info to Berlin. : While the Germans called him "Ivan," the

: Popov was a critical piece of the D-Day deception, helping convince German high command that the Allied invasion would land at Calais rather than Normandy. : He provided vital data on German rocketry

Popov spent the war feeding the Germans carefully vetted "intelligence" that made him one of their most trusted assets while secretly advancing Allied goals.

: Originally recruited by the German Abwehr in 1940, the 27-year-old Popov immediately offered his services to the British.