"Encore Merci de Votre Collaboration et Bravo!" Albert Van Buylaere, a Belgian Intelligence Agent during World War II.

Although World War II intelligence and action services are an important research topic in current Belgian intelligence studies, researchers until recently never focused solely on the Benoît network in their studies. However, this organization was of vital importance for the successful transmission of the intelligence that had been gathered by the Belgian government and State Security in London. One of Benoît's key members was Albert Van Buylaere who was considered "brilliant" by his superiors. This article gives an overview of his motives and actions and gives a first impression of why he was so sought after by various intelligence agencies during the Cold War. After a brief discussion on the organization and activities of this network and the main events around it, the focus will shift to his activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]