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

Popov was a wealthy lawyer, debonair polyglot, and notorious playboy who operated at the highest echelons of society.

Popov spent the war feeding the Germans carefully vetted "intelligence" that made him one of their most trusted assets while secretly advancing Allied goals. 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. Popov was a wealthy lawyer, debonair polyglot, and

: 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 : 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.

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

: In 1941, the Abwehr sent Popov to the U.S. to scout defenses, including Pearl Harbor. He attempted to warn the FBI of the impending Japanese interest, but J. Edgar Hoover ignored the warning, dismissing Popov as a "moral degenerate".