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Corporal Josef Jakobs (30 June 1898 – 15 August 1941) was a German agent, who was shot by firing squad in the Tower of London during the Second World War after conviction under the Treachery Act of 1940. He was the last person to be executed in the Tower. He was executed by a firing squad of eight Scots Guards while sitting down in a chair due to having a broken ankle.

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	'''Corporal Josef Jakobs''' ([[30 June]] [[1898]] – [[15 August]] [[1941]]) a German agent, who was shot by firing squad in the [[Tower of London]] during the [[Second World War]] after conviction under the [[Treachery Act of 1940]]. He was the last person to be executed in the Tower. He was executed by a [[firing squad]] of eight [[Scots Guards]] while sitting down in a chair due to having a broken ankle.		'''Corporal Josef Jakobs''' ([[30 June]] [[1898]] – [[15 August]] [[1941]]) was a German agent, who was shot by firing squad in the [[Tower of London]] during the [[Second World War]] after conviction under the [[Treachery Act of 1940]]. He was the last person to be executed in the Tower. He was executed by a [[firing squad]] of eight [[Scots Guards]] while sitting down in a chair due to having a broken ankle.

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