Baron William Sylvester de Ropp (born Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp; [3] 7 December 1886 – 1973) [4][5][a] was a British agent involved in dealings with Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War. He was described as one of the most "mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era. [6]

Baron William Sylvester de Ropp (born Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp; [3] 7 December 1886 – 1973) [4][5][a] was a British agent involved in dealings with Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War. He was described as one of the most "mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era. [6]

Dec 31, 2024 · According to Ladislas Farago, William de Ropp was "one of the most mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era. Born in Lithuania in 1877, educated in Germany, he moved to England in 1910.

de Ropp was born in Bath, England, on February 1, 1913, the son of William de Ropp (originally Wilhelm von der Ropp) by his marriage to Ruth Fisher. The Ropp family had been land-owning barons in Lithuania.

Baron W S William Sylvester De ROPP. Royal Flying Corps. Date: 1915-1918 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Former reference in its original department: 57803: Legal status: Public Record(s)...

According to Ladislas Farago, William de Ropp was "one of the most mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era. Born in Lithuania in 1877, educated in Germany, he moved to England in 1910.

Le baron William Sylvester de Ropp, ou Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp [1] (né le 12 décembre 1886 en Lituanie et mort en 1973 [2]) est un agent britannique impliqué dans les négociations avec l'Allemagne nazie avant et pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, décrit comme le plus mystérieux et le plus influent de l'époque [3].

Baron William Sylvester de Ropp, originally Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp (12 December 1886 - 1973 [lower-alpha 1]) was a British agent involved in dealings with Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War. He was described as one of the most "mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era.

Baron William Sylvester de Ropp, originally Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp was a British agent involved in dealings with Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War.

Baron William Sylvester de Ropp, originally Sylvester Wilhelm Gotthard von der Ropp (7 December 1886 – 1973) was a British agent involved in dealings with Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War. He was described as one of the most "mysterious and influential clandestine operators" of the era.