Werner von Janowski
 | This article, Werner von Janowski, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
Werner Alfred Waldemar von Janowski | |
|---|---|
 RCMP mug shot of a 38 year old von Janowski. | |
| Other names | Codename "Bobbi", Codename WATCHDOG |
Werner Alfred Waldemar von Janowski, or Abwehr-codenamed "Bobbi" or Allied-codenamed WATCHDOG, was a captured German World War II Nazi spy and Royal Canadian Mounted Police double agent.[1] He is believed to have been a triple agent by some, underscoring the RCMP's inexperience in espionage.
RCMP Capture
Von Janowski disembarked from the U-518 submarine at Chaleur Bay, four miles west of New Carlisle, Quebec, around 5 a.m., November 9th, 1942. His destination was Montréal, having first to stop in New Carlisle so he could take the first train out.[1][2]
At 6:30 a.m., under the name of William Brenton, von Janowski checked himself in at Hotel New Carlisle. The son of the hotel owner, Earle Annett Jr., grew suspicious of von Janowski due to inconsistencies with the German spy's story. He used an out-of-circulation Canadian note when paying his bill to Annett Jr. and, when he left to wait at the train station, the son of the hotel owner followed.[1][2]
Earle Annett Jr. alerted Constable Alfonse Duchesneau of the Quebec Provincial Police, who boarded the train car just as the train was leaving the station. Duchesneau intercepted von Janowski who maintained he was William Brenton, a radio salesman from Toronto. Upon the searching of his baggage, von Janowski immediately revealed he was a German officer. He said to Duchesneau, "Searching my luggage won’t be necessary. I am a German officer who serves his country as you serve yours."[2]
After his capture and interrogation, the Canadian military attempted to locate the German submarine von Janoswki arrived in. Despite an extensive search of Chaleur Bay, both the HMCS Burlington and assisting Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft were unable to locate the U-518 submarine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Second World War". Celebrating Gaspesia's Proud Military Tradition. Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Turbide, Sophie. "Werner Alfred Waldemar von Janowski: New Carlisle's Spy". Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
 | This espionage-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |