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235629 2nd Lt. Poul Herman Johannes Johannessen British Army SD Section Special Operations Executive from:Copenhagen, Denmark (d.5th September 1942) Second Lieutenant Johannessen was the husband of Edith Johannessen of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is buried in grave VIII. 13. 5 in the Copenhagen (Bronshaj Cemetery) in Denmark. Editor's note: In 1941 Poul H J Johannesen joined the British military service and was recruited by the SD Section of SOE. During operation Tabletop in 1942 Poul, together with Christian Rottbøll and Max Mikkelsen, were dropped into Denmark by parachute. The intention was to build a resistance movement in that country and also to send intelligence to England. From August 1942 they used an apartment in Valøse. On 4th September the apartment was stormed by police. Poul's radio transmissions to England had been intercepted by the Germans, who had alerted the local police. During the subsequent shoot-out, a policeman died. Arrested, Poul H J Johannessen chose to take poison on his way to the police station. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**