Josef Jakobs | |
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 Jakobs in c. 1941 | |
| Born | 30 June 1898 Luxembourg |
| Died | 15 August 1941 (aged 43) Tower of London, London, England |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Burial place | St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Spy |
| Known for | Last person executed in the Tower of London |
| Criminal charge | Treachery |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Agency | Abwehr |
| Service years | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Operations | World War II |
Josef Jakobs (30 June 1898 – 15 August 1941) was a German spy and the last person to be executed at the Tower of London. He was captured shortly after parachuting into the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Convicted of espionage under the Treachery Act 1940, Jakobs was sentenced to death and shot by a military firing squad. He was not hanged since he was captured as an enemy combatant.