Christiaan Lindemans

Christiaan Antonius Lindemans (Rotterdam, 24 October 1912 - Scheveningen, 18 July 1946) was a Dutch double agent during the Second World War. He is better known under his nickname "King Kong".

Biography

Lindemans was active in the Dutch resistance, but crossed over to the Germans. This was not known to the Allies, who in September 1944 sent him from Brussels to the still occupied Netherlands to inform Dutch resistance fighters about Operation Market-Garden. In the night of 14/15 September, he crossed the frontlines, and betrayed the secret plan to the German HQs in the Netherlands: according to Lindemans, the Allies wanted to attack Eindhoven.^[1] As the real aim was Arnhem, Lindemans' information was irrelevant to the outcome of the military operation, which was launched on 17 September.

It is not known why Lindemans betrayed what he believed to be the Allied plan. He was arrested on 28 October 1944, kept in prison, and committed suicide before his case could be judged.

Noten

1. ^ "MI5 files reveal how 'King Kong' betrayed Allies", in: The Independent, 20 April 2000.

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Name	Lindemans, Christiaan
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Date of birth	24 October 1912
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Date of death	18 July 1946
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