German Intelligence Officer Petra Vermehren

Date: 1939-1952 Reference: KV 2/960 Creator: Security Service Catalogue context: Petra VERMEHREN: German. After a period in Athens, where she was labelled as an intelligence officer, Petra VERMEHREN worked as a German propagandist in Portugal until the defection of her son to the Allies in 1944. She then returned voluntarily to Germany, which action, according to one version, saved her from the Gestapo Categories: Overseas; Second World War Subjects: Agents, extremists, traitors; Conflict; Europe and Russia; Fascism; Operations, battles and campaigns Topics: British state and citizens; International trade and affairs; Military and war Period: Second World War Places: Germany Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf