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• Duško Popov

Dušan "Duško" Popov OBE was a Serbian triple agent who served as part of the MI6 and Abwehr during World War II, and passed off disinformation to Germany as part of the Double-Cross System and working also as agent for the Yugoslav government-in-exile in London.

Dušan "Duško" Popov was born to a Serb family in Titel, Austria-Hungary on July 10th, 1912. His parents were Milorad and Zora Popov. He had an older brother named Ivan ("Ivo") and a younger brother named Vladan. The family was exceedingly wealthy and owed its fortune to Popov's paternal grandfather, Omer, a wealthy banker and industrialist who founded a number of factories, mines, and retail businesses. Records from as early as 1773 describe them as the most affluent family there. Popov's father expanded the family's business interests to include real estate dealings. When Popov was an infant, the family left Titel and permanently relocated to their summer residence in Dubrovnik, which was their home for much of the year. They also had a manor in Belgrade, where they spent the winter months. Popov's childhood coincided with a series of monumental political changes in the Balkans. In November 1918, Austria-Hungary disintegrated into a number of smaller states, and its Balkan possessions were incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929). The newly established, Serb-led state was plagued by political infighting among its various constitutive ethnic groups, particularly Serbs and Croats, but also Hungarians and Germans. The young Popov and his family enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle and were far removed from the political turmoil in the country. They boasted a sizeable collection of villas and yachts, and were attended by servants, even on their travels. Popov's father indulged his sons, building a spacious villa by the sea for their exclusive use where they could entertain their friends and host expensive parties. He was also insistent that they receive a quality education. Apart from his native Serbian, Popov was fluent in Italian, German and French by his teenage years. Between the ages of 12 and 16, he attended a lycée in Paris.

In 1929, Popov's father enrolled him into Ewell Castle, a prestigious preparatory school in Surrey. Popov's stint at the school proved to be short lived. After only four months, he was expelled following an altercation with a teacher. He had previously endured a caning at the teacher's hands after being caught smoking a cigarette. Another caning was adjudicated after Popov missed a detention, and so as to evade further corporal punishment, Popov grabbed the teacher's cane and snapped it in two before his classmates. Popov's father subsequently enrolled him at Lycée Hoche, a secondary institution in Versailles, which he attended for the following two years. At the age of 18, Popov enrolled in the University of Belgrade, seeking an undergraduate degree in law. Over the next four years, he became a familiar face in Belgrade's cafes and nightclubs, and had the reputation of a ladies' man. In 1934, Popov enrolled in the University of Freiburg, intent on securing a doctorate in law. Germany had only recently come under the rule of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, but at the time, Popov paid little regard to politics. He had chosen Freiburg because it was relatively close to his native country and he was eager to improve his German-language skills. Germany was already the site of mass book burnings, the first concentration camps had been established and the systematic persecution of Jews had commenced.

Popov began his studies at the University of Freiburg in the autumn of 1935, and in subsequent months, began showing greater interest in politics and voiced his political opinions more vigorously. Around the same time, he befriended a fellow student, Johnny Jebsen, the son of a German shipping magnate. The two grew close, largely due to their raucous lifestyle and a shared interest in sports vehicles. In 1937, Popov began participating in debates at the Ausländer Club, which were held every other Friday evening. He was disappointed that many foreign students appeared to be swayed by the pro-Nazi arguments espoused there. Popov discovered that the German debaters were all hand-picked party members who chose the subject of each debate beforehand and vigorously rehearsed Nazi talking points. He persuaded Jebsen, then the president of the club, to inform him of the debate topics in advance and passed this information along to the British and American debaters. Popov himself delivered two speeches at the club, arguing in favour of democracy. He also wrote several articles for the Belgrade daily Politika, ridiculing the Nazis. In the summer of 1937, Popov completed his doctoral thesis, and decided to celebrate by embarking on a trip to Paris. Before he could leave, he was arrested by the Gestapo, who accused him of being a communist. His movements had been tracked by undercover agents beforehand and his acquaintances questioned. Popov was incarcerated at the Freiburg prison without formal proceedings. When Jebsen received news of his friend's arrest, he called Popov's father and informed him of what had occurred. Popov's father contacted Yugoslav Prime Minister Milan Stojadinović, who raised the issue with Hermann Göring, and after eight days in captivity, Popov was released. He was ordered to leave Germany within 24 hours, and upon collecting his belongings, boarded a train for Switzerland.

He soon arrived in Basel and found Jebsen waiting for him on the station platform. Jebsen informed Popov of the role he played in securing his release. Popov expressed gratitude and told Jebsen that if he was ever in need of any assistance he needed only ask. Upon his return to Dubrovnik in the fall of 1937, Popov began practicing law. In February 1940, he received a message from Jebsen, asking to meet him at the Hotel Serbian King in Belgrade. Popov was shocked to find Jebsen a nervous wreck, chain smoking and drinking exorbitantly. He told Popov that he had joined his family's shipping business after graduating from Freiburg and explained that he needed a Yugoslav shipping license to evade the Allied naval blockade at Trieste. Popov agreed to help Jebsen, and the latter travelled back to Berlin to collect the required documentation. Two weeks later, Jebsen returned to Belgrade, and informed Popov that he had joined the Abwehr, German's military intelligence service. Jebsen's ability to travel across Europe on business trips would remain unimpeded so long as he submitted reports detailing the information he had received from his business contacts. He told Popov he joined the Abwehr to avoid being conscripted into the Wehrmacht. Jebsen said military service was not an option because he suffered from varicose veins. The news came as a surprise to Popov, as his friend had previously expressed anti-Nazi views.

Popov informed Clement Hope, a passport control officer at the British legation in Yugoslavia. Hope enrolled Popov as a double agent with the codename Scoot (he was later known to his handler as Tricycle), and advised him to cooperate with Jebsen. Once accepted as a double agent, Popov moved to London. His international business activities in an import-export business provided cover for visits to neutral Portugal; its capital, Lisbon, was linked to the UK by a weekly civilian air service for most of the war. Popov used his cover position to report periodically to his Abwehr handlers in Portugal. Popov fed enough MI6-approved information to the Germans to keep them happy and unaware of his actions, and was well-paid for his services. The assignments given to him were of great value to the British in assessing enemy plans and thinking. His most important deception was convincing the Germans that the D-Day landings would be in Calais, not Normandy, and was able to report back to MI6 that they fell for this deception, which corroborated Bletchley Park's decryption of Lorenz cipher machine messages. Popov was famous for his playboy lifestyle, while carrying out perilous wartime missions for the British.

In 1944, Popov became a key part of the deception operation codenamed Fortitude. At the time of the operation, he was staying in Portugal. He stayed in Estoril once again, at the Hotel Palácio, between March 31st and April 12th, 1944. When Jebsen was arrested by the Gestapo in Lisbon, the British feared Popov had been compromised and ceased giving him critical information to pass along to the Germans. It was later discovered that the Abwehr still regarded Popov as an asset and he was brought back into use by the British. Jebsen's death at the hands of the Nazis had a profound emotional impact on Popov.

In 1972, John Cecil Masterman published The Double Cross System in the War of 1939 to 1945, an intimate account of wartime British military deception. Before its publication, Popov had no intention of revealing his wartime activities, believing that the MI6 would not allow it. Masterman's book convinced Popov that it was time to make his exploits public. In 1974, Popov published an autobiography titled Spy/Counterspy, "a racy account of his adventures that read like a James Bond novel." Miller describes it as "fundamentally accurate, if occasionally embellished". Several of the events described in the book were either entirely fictional, such as a fistfight Popov claimed to have had with a German agent, exaggerated for dramatic effect, or could not be substantiated through subsequently declassified intelligence records. Popov's wife and children were apparently unaware of his past until the book's publication. By the early 1980s, years of chain smoking and heavy drinking had taken a toll on Popov's health. He died in Opio on August 10th, 1981, aged 69. His family said his death came after a long illness. He was predeceased by his brother Ivo, who died in 1980. Popov was the subject of a one-hour television documentary produced by Starz Inc. and Cinenova, titled True Bond, which aired in June 2007. Two other documentaries recounting Popov's exploits, The Real Life James Bond: Dusko Popov and Double Agent Dusko Popov: Inspiration for James Bond, have also been produced.

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Gutterdream’s Masterlist

HEAD CANONS

Billy Hargove:

Miss Atomic Bomb:

* Based on The Killers song by the same name.

Tequila:

* You’re not a very good drinker.

Run Away:

* Billy wants to get out and wants you to come, too.

Jailhouse Blues:

* Picking Billy up from jail and the consequences.

Bonding

* How dare you hang out with Max and not him?

Girlfriend Material

* He’s not looking to be tied down, but if he was....

Backdoor

* Billy takes on the world of anal sex. Well, tries to.

Skintight

Billy loves shopping with you.

I Wish You Would

* Maybe you shouldn’t have hung up, but he shouldn’t have picked a fight about...whatever you were fighting about.

Skivvies

* It’s your turn to be in control.

Captured Your Heat

* A little effort goes a long way.

Overheated:

* Bad luck on a bad night with the Camaro.

Time Moves Slowly

* Billy didn’t think you would ever get over him, but with Steve ?! Of all people!

STORIES

Stranger Things:

Honestly PT 1 & PT 2 - Billy Hargrove

* In your relationship, truth isn’t as easy to come by as you thought.

Unhook PT 1 & PT 2 - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* With high school almost over, you and Billy have the future to consider.

Ten Feet Over Pt 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 - BIlly Hargrove - Complete

* One time I was forced to listen to a Toni Braxton song and this angsty story about Billy acting without thinking during a heated argument was born.

Rest, Shame, Love & RSL PT 2 & RSL 3 - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* A sleepy drunk former flame at a party and Billy Hargrove is strangely moved to do something.

Like Lions, Like Lambs - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* He always takes it too far.

Mending Babylon - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* Your dad has some lessons to pass along to pseudo son Billy.

Pantomime (Side Story To Mending Babylon) - Complete

* Babysitting your deaf little sister is not how Billy wanted to spend his time.

Mummify - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* There’s some things you just can’t leave behind.

Milk & Black Spiders PT 1 & PT 2 (side story from Mummify)

* Spring break means going to California for Billy, but not everything in California is how he left it.

The Chain PT 1 & PT 2 & PT 3 & PT 4 - Billy Hargrove

* A long term relationship can only survive so much grief.

Cytokinesis - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* With a little inspiration, Billy is willing to study for an upcoming science test.

Squeeze - Billy Hargrove

*Billy doesn’t like that people think he isn’t dynamite in the sack. - Smut

Peacekeeper 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 Part 4 & Part 5 - Billy Hagrove - Complete

* Your relationship is great. It’s just your boyfriend’s dad that’s the problem.

Wrapped Up 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 & Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 - Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington

* So your boyfriend is super hot, but so is his mortal enemy.

Bananas PT 1 & PT 2 - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* Every girlfriend has a moment a ‘crazy girlfriend’ moment, right?

Air Castle - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* Billy's life is the best and he doesn’t want anything to ruin that perception.

In A Little While 1 & Part 2 & Part 3- Billy Hargrove

* You plan the wedding, not the marriage, and certainly not the divorce.

Thumbscrew - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* If your parents don’t think he’s good enough for you, he’ll prove that he’s not.

The Lucky Ones PT 1 PT 2 PT 3 - Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington

* A sister-brother Hargrove story with Steve trying to sort out his emotions in between all that.

Butter Up - Billy Hargrove

* Billy doesn’t mind the way his dad apologizes.

Shimmy - Billy Hargrove

*A silly bet to get Billy to dance was all it was meant to be. - Smut

Staple - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* You two have always been there in each other’s lives, always.

Sugar Walls Billy Hargrove, Nancy Wheeler - Complete

*Billy knows his girlfriend has fooled around with Nancy before, but this is different. - Smut

The Last Time - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* He just wants a yes or no answer.

Cut Through The Clouds - Billy Hargrove - Complete

* He would hate to be the reason you were unhappy.

DRABBLES:

“May I interject here?” - Billy

“She isn’t worth it.” - Billy

“Twice in one night?” - Billy

“Why are you tugging on my hair?” - Steve

“I’m really over you telling me what I can and can’t do...” - Billy

“Would you be upset if I had?” - Steve

“We have to cry together then.” - Billy

“It’s just a number, baby.” - Billy

“I’m trying to imagine it.”- Billy

“Am I dreaming you?” - Billy

“I can’t wait to feel you.” - Billy

“You looked so happy when I saw you two.” - Billy

“You’ve been on my mind lately.” - Billy

“You’re blushing.” - Nancy

“You’re blushing” - Billy

“I didn’t go to high school parties.” - Hopper

“Come back or don’t talk to me again.” - Billy

“Just tell me what you want.” -Billy

“I know how you taste.” - Steve

“This summer, fuck it, run away with me.” - Nancy

“Guess who is back and better than ever.” - Billy

“Do you think she knows?” - Billy

“I’m not fucking finished.” - Billy

“We flirted a lot.” - Billy

“Half the time I hate you, but...” - Billy

“I hear all the kissing noises.” - Billy

“Don’t say that in front of my grandparents.” - Billy

“Tell me what I should do.” - Billy

“That’s my motherfucking word.” - Billy

“Make me forget my name.” - Billy

“What are you not telling me?” - Billy

“I’m sorry, I wasn’t trying to upset you.” - Billy

“Let me kiss you.” - Billy

“Am I different than her?” - Billy

“You’re scared, that’s your problem!” - Billy

“We won’t be unhappy.” - Billy

“I need to feel your energy” - Billy

“Do you ever hate yourself?” - Johnathan, Billy

“Nope. No. Too sad.” - Billy

“How much is a lot?” - Billy

“I want to make sure everything is good.” - Billy

“You would know if I was jealous.” - Billy

“Babe, you look so cool.” - Billy

“Let’s hold hands.” - Billy

“Nobody has to know.” - Billy

“Are you going home with him?” - Steve

“I remember everything you’ve whispered.” - Steve

“Don’t be a bad boy with me.” - Billy

“You’ve rolled your eyes 7 times.” - Billy

“Give me more.” - Billy

“I stole your car.” - Billy

“I don’t want to be alone tonight.” - Billy

“Don’t talk about me like I’m not here...” - Billy

“Oh, do that again.” - Billy

“I only have good memories of you.” - Billy

“Take me to bed” - Steve

“What are you wearing?” - Billy

“I was all up in her buttermilk cookies!” - Billy

“You left me alone with them!” - Billy

“What’s your fucking damage?” - Billy

“I wish I could keep you safe from the outside world.” - Billy

“Maybe, just don’t leave this time.” - Billy

“Can we just stay home and watch movies?” - Billy

“I’m burning every t-shirt” - Billy and Steve

“You have mascara all of your face.” - Billy

“Do you think you could ever forgive me?” - Billy

“This is a very bad Friday.” - Billy

“I can’t wait to feel you.” - Billy

“You’re a constant headache.” - Billy

“I wish I never said anything.” Steve

“Be honest without being mean.” - Billy

“Why would I be with you if I was looking for someone else?” - Billy

“I’ve never done drugs before...” - Billy

“Why don’t you invite me in?” - Billy

“This isn’t the future I wanted.” - Billy

“Stop talking about the blowjob!” - Steve

“This is new territory for me.” - Nancy

“We belong together.” - Billy

“You didn’t even ask me.” - Billy

“You know what you do to me.” - Billy

“It’s been too long since I’ve touched you.” - Billy

“You’re drunker than last time.” - Billy

“They know. They all know.” - Billy

“I’ve never been scared of anything.” - Billy

“I’m not that stupid.” - Steve

“I’ll be fine if you leave.” - Steve

“I think my boyfriend’s an anarchist.” - Billy

“Do you like money?” - Billy

“You always turn me on when you come over.” - Billy

“Angry looks good on you.” - Billy

“You’re going to be late.” - Billy

“You’re twisting my words.” - Billy

“I should have known when I got in your car.” - Billy

“I just asked for a reason why.” - Billy

“Stop talking, look at the stars.” - Billy

“She’s the girl you’re bringing to the hotel?” - Billy

“That’s what my mom said.” - Billy

“You are a twisted person.” - Billy

“Split up.” - Billy

“Don’t fight it.” - Billy

“You made me look pathetic.” - Steve

“I don’t want to keep picturing you with him.” - Billy

“They can’t find out.” - Billy

“You’re not a good guy” - Billy

“Did you just call me ‘sweet’?” - Billy

“That’s what my father told me.” - Billy

“We both know I’m not what you need.” - Billy, Steve

“Have you seen yourself?” - Billy

“My parents would kill me.” - Billy

“You’re going to get me in trouble.” - Billy

“You’re a maniac.” - Billy

“Just like that.” - Billy

Pay attention to/ me, please.” - Billy

“Did it feel good?” - Billy

“It would be so nice to just hang out with you.” - Billy

“I love everything you do to me.” - Billy

“I miss you. I know it’s inappropriate, but I can’t help it.” - Billy

Riverdale:

Blindside PT 1 & 2 - Reggie

Too Cool - Reggie

Anchorless - Reggie

Flutter - Reggie

Independent Study - Reggie (smut)

Leave - Reggie

Sift - Reggie

2 Become 1 - Reggie

Anywhere Else - Sweet Pea

Ever The Same - FP Jones

13 Reasons Why:

Split Second - Jeff & Zach

Undercover - Zach

Woodwork - Zach

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