Description: (German Spy During World War II and the Last Person to be Executed at the Tower of London)
Josef Jakobs, a German spy in World War II, was captured in the United Kingdom after parachuting in. He was convicted of espionage under the Treachery Act 1940 and became the final person to be executed at the Tower of London. Jakobs was sentenced to death and executed by a military firing squad. His case stands out as the sole execution at the Tower of London during the war, with distinct circumstances surrounding his capture and punishment.