15th August 1941: Last execution at the Tower of London takes place when German spy Josef Jakobs is killed by firing squad

Published: Aug. 15, 2024, 2:05 a.m.

Josef Jakobs was found guilty of espionage by General Court Martial and taken to the miniature firing range at the Tower of London where\xa0he was strapped to a wooden Windsor chair and killed by firing squad at ...