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Jasper Maskelyne (1902–1973) was a British stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a progeny of an established family of stage magicians, the son of Nevil Maskelyne and a grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne. He could also trace his ancestry to the royal astronomer Nevil Maskelyne.
He is most remembered, however, for the accounts of his work for British Military Intelligence during World War II, creating ruses, deception and camouflage on a large-scale basis.
Wartime trickery
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O.O I've figured out who my head!canon England sounds like... Jasper Maskelyne. lol I'm such a nerdy nerd. #hetalia
lady_bealzabub (B-chan) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:40:18 -0000
O.O I've figured out who my head!canon England sounds like... Jasper Maskelyne. lol I'm such a nerdy nerd. #hetalia
Channel 4 Real Lives - Magic at War - Biographical portrait of this magician and entertainer, and his role during World War 2.
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Guardian Unlimited - That's Magic - Article by Nancy Banks-Smith.
Jasper Maskelyne - Brief overview of achievements.
Jasper Maskelyne : Master of Make-Believe - A critical portrait of the wartime career of Jasper Maskelyne which questions the accuracy of previous accounts, namely, Maskelyne's ghost-written memoirs Magic - Top Secret and David Fisher's The War Magician
Meta Description: [ Real story of Jasper Maskelyne 's wartime career ]
