Before the war, both had been members of the French Foreign Legion who had been captured in November 1941 serving in the 361st Infantry Regiment of the Afrika Korps and were subsequently recruited by the British Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (CSDIC) as double agents.
Before the war, both individuals had been members of the French Foreign Legion, captured in November 1941 while serving with the 361st Infantry Regiment of the Afrika Korps, and subsequently recruited by the British Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (CSDIC) as double agents.