What was the reason for Jakobs being sentenced to death?
Murder
Theft
Espionage
Treason
Answer
Jakobs was executed by the Nazis for espionage. He was arrested in 1941 and charged with passing military information to the Allies. Jakobs was tried by a German military tribunal and sentenced to death. He was executed by firing squad in 1942.
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