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The Gadget Master | MI6 | WW2

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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The Secret Mission of Charles Fraser Smith

In World War II, Britain possessed a unique asset in its fight against the Axis powers. A civil servant officially posted to the Ministry of Supply was tasked with providing agents and service men and women with gadgets needed to survive undercover. The following is a recreation based on his memoirs and the writings of those who knew him. His words are spoken by an actor, but the stories contained in them are absolutely real.

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