John Smith

Maj. John Smith (b. 1905) was a British secret service agent of MI6 and a major commander in Operation Broadsword, an military operation that relieved the service of various spies during the Second World War.

Early Life
John Smith was born on the 10th November 1905 to British parents in Cardiff, Wales. After school, Smith attended the Heidelberg University in Germany from 1924 to 1927, where he became bilingual in both English and German.

The Outbreak of War
Before the outbreak of war in 1939, Smith learned vital skills in both the British Life Guard and Black Watch which led to his employment by MI6 as a special agent during the war.

During the early stages of the war, Smith posed as a German officer, Major Johann Schmidt and befriended Colonel Wilhelm Wilner in Italy, whom he fed useless information in this capacity.

While working as an agent, Smith also worked alongside his future girlfriend, Mary Ellison. During this time, he was also made aware of the International Security Organisation but worked little with them.

Appearances

 *  'Where Eagles Dare' (1968, Brian G. Hutton)