Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
1. Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF Marker
Jewish war hero and Radar expert of 1942 WW2 Dieppe Raid
Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF
attended the Cambridge and Bethnal Green Jewish Youth Club located at 4, Chance Street, E2
Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9)
הלוא צויתיך חזק ואמץ
Erected 2023 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch, AJEX (U.K).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 51° 31.445′ N, 0° 4.498′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Chance Street and Whitby Street, on the right when traveling north on Chance Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Chance St, Tower Hamlets, England E1 6JT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hoxton Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Hope Square (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); First Bethlehem Hospital (approx. 0.9 kilometers away);
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Regarding Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF. British Jewish War Hero of the British Dieppe raid on German-occupied France. Dieppe was the first major British operation after the evacuation from Dunkirk.
Nissenthal was a highly trained radar specialist sent on the Dieppe mission to capture, examine and bring back advanced Nazi radar technology. He was assigned 11 bodyguards to protect him on his secret mission. If he was to be captured, the bodyguards were to kill him to prevent the Germans from obtaining information about British radar.
Nissenthal's mission was extremely dangerous. Despite heavy fire, he managed to disable the radar station forcing the Germans to use radio transmissions that the British intercepted.
Nissenthal barely survived. He returned to Britain with crucial knowledge that was incorporated into all British radar and radar jamming efforts.
Lord Mountbatten said
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
2. Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF Marker
Nissenthal was never decorated for his mission because what he accomplished was considered a State secret. It remains so today.
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1. Jack Nissenthall.
Jack Nissenthall (later shortened to Jack Nissen) was a British Royal Air Force electronics and radar expert who played a key role in the Dieppe raid. His actions during the operation resulted in the Allies' gaining vital intelligence about the type, density and location of German radar installations along the Channel coast. The intelligence gathered by his actions also spurred the development of Allied radar jamming countermeasures, the technology of which Nissenthall also assisted in developing after the raid. His role in radar development and his actions during the Dieppe raid were never officially acknowledged, and he received no awards.(Submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. How a young Jewish electronics expert helped win the War.
How a young Jewish electronics expert helped win the War(Submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
The information young Londoner Jack Nissenthall gathered on a daring mission in Nazi-occupied Normandy played a vital role in D-Day planning
3. Jack Nissenthall - The VC Hero Who Never Was (Part 1a)
circa 1942
3. Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF
4. 75 years ago, one Allied radar techie changed the course of WW2.
Would you give up your comfy technical desk job to join a military raid into hostile territory? Would you jump at the chance to put your world-leading technical knowledge to use in the most extreme of circumstances, even if your own side was under orders to shoot you if you got captured?(Submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
