308:: Mr. Krum (full name-Rainer Krum) is a Nazi spy disguised as a newspaper editor. He was born in Germany and fought for them in . He tries to calm the brothers' suspicions by saying that he fought for his country in that war, and that he would never fight for Hitler. Yet, the truth is he was sent to Canada as a spy. He used his paper boys Jack and George to get him information about Camp X, and later betrayed them to other Nazi spies.
276:: Jack Braun is a 14-year-old boy. He is the older brother of George. He teases and bosses his little brother George around but is still very friendly to him. For a 14 year old, he is tough, and would want to join the army like his dad in Africa fighting the Germans. He and George have been in many difficult situations, but Jack managed to get them out with his quick thinking. Their grandfather is German, but they are both Canadian.
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282:: George Braun is 11 and is turning 12 in 2 weeks. He is the younger brother of Jack and gets in fights with him a lot, especially when he teases him, although George loses almost every argument they have. Unlike Jack, George isn't as tough and has to rely on Jack to defend him. But at the end of the book, George eventually proves to be just as tough.
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