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Reinhard Gehlen | |
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| Born | 3 March 1902 Erfurt, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 8 June 1979 Stamberg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political orientation | Nazism |
Reinhard Gehlen (3 March 1902 – 8 June 1979) was a Nazi intelligence officer who . He surrendered in May 1945 and gave his archives to the United States. The USA hid him from the Soviet Union and allowed him to continue to spy against the USSR with support from Allen Dulles. He restarted his spy organization in West Germany on 9 July 1946 and hired dozens of former SS and Gestapo officers.[1]
References
- ↑ Ludo Martens (1996). Another View of Stalin: 'From Stalin to Khrushchev' (pp. 240–241). [PDF] Editions EPO. ISBN 9782872620814