The WW2 Spy Decorated by Both Sides - Juan Pujol Garcia (GARBO)

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history, and meet the extraordinary people who somehow got away with it.

In this episode, the lads tell the astonishing story of Juan Pujol Garcia, the Spanish double agent better known as Garbo, who fooled the Nazis so completely that he was awarded medals by both Germany and Britain during the Second World War.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The Ultimate Double Agent – How one man convinced the Nazis he was their trusted spy, while secretly working for the British.
• A Fake Spy Network – Juan didn’t just tell one lie, he built an entire web of invented agents, complete with personalities, routines and excuses.
• The D-Day Deception – The crucial role Garbo played in helping convince Hitler that the Allied invasion would come at Calais, not Normandy.
• Medals From Both Sides – The unbelievable twist that saw him honoured by the very people he was deceiving.

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