The man who created Winnie the Pooh was a First World War spy, top secret files reveal. The papers — rescued from a skip — prove AA Milne worked for a covert arm of military intelligence in a propaganda war against the Germans. They uncover the secret double life of the man behind Tigger, Christopher Robin and Piglet — and should have been burned. (more)
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Spy Stories Behind "Peggy Sue" and "Winnie the Pooh"
The man who created Winnie the Pooh was a First World War spy, top secret files reveal. The papers — rescued from a skip — prove AA Milne worked for a covert arm of military intelligence in a propaganda war against the Germans. They uncover the secret double life of the man behind Tigger, Christopher Robin and Piglet — and should have been burned. (more)