ɪn bɹˈɪtən hiː hæd bɪkˌʌm noʊtˈoːɹiəs æz "ðə flˈaɪɪŋ spˈaɪ" ɪnðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mˈiːdiːə ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz nˌoʊɾoːɹˈaɪəɾi dɪdnˌɑːt pɹɪvˈɛnt hɪz ɹˈiːkɔːl tə sˈɜːvɪs ˌɔn wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˈɜːmən kˈɔːl ˌʌp fɔːɹ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː æz ɐ ɹɪzˈɜːv sˈɛkənd luːtˈɛnənt.
In Britain he had become notorious as "The Flying Spy" in the British media although his notoriety did not prevent his recall to service on 1 August 1939 during the German call up for World War II as a reserve second lieutenant.