THE HURRICANE PILOT WHO BECAME A GESTAPO AGENT
The Betrayal and Treachery of an RAF Sergeant
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A single archival photograph of a Hawker Hurricane in Berlin launched an investigation into one of World War II’s most remarkable betrayals. Augustin Přeučil, a 26-year-old Czech pilot, fled Nazi-occupied Bohemia, joined the RAF, and married in Britain, only to disappear during a training flight in 1941. In truth, he landed the “stolen” Hurricane in Belgium, was sheltered by the Resistance, and then betrayed them, joining the Gestapo as an undercover agent for Hitler’s Third Reich. His treachery extended to his homeland, adopted country, and wife. After the war, Přeučil was tried for high treason and executed in 1947. Meticulously researched, this book uncovers an extraordinary story of deception, moral ambiguity, and wartime intrigue, validating a tale almost too incredible to believe.
