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Read more about the article Spies in Uniform: The US Military Liaison Mission in East Germany

Spies in Uniform: The US Military Liaison Mission in East Germany

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  • Post published:March 9, 2022
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Spies in Uniform: The US Military Liaison Mission in East Germany Beginning in 1947, a fascinating and little-known chapter of the Cold War opened in West Berlin with the establishment…

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Read more about the article Hidden Rubles in a Hollow Brick

Hidden Rubles in a Hollow Brick

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  • Post published:September 29, 2021
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Disguised objects for use as dead drop containers required an incredible amount of research, experimentation, and testing before they could be used for high-risk operations in the field. The slightest imperfection could…

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Read more about the article D-21: The Ramjet-Powered Supersonic Spy Drone

D-21: The Ramjet-Powered Supersonic Spy Drone

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  • Post published:September 15, 2021
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Beginning in 1962, the legendary research & development powerhouse at Lockheed known as the Skunk Works started to develop a supersonic drone that could do the work of a CIA-flown A-12 or…

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Read more about the article Double Agent Down Under: Kay Marshall and the KGB

Double Agent Down Under: Kay Marshall and the KGB

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  • Post published:September 10, 2021
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In 1958, a Soviet diplomat and KGB agent named Everly Lutsky approached Kay Marshall, who worked as a passport officer for the British High Commission in New Zealand and asked her to…

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Read more about the article Episode #16 – An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine

Episode #16 – An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine

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  • Post published:September 6, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxbEyuFPWqI Podcast Episode #16 - An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine One of the most sophisticated technical operations of the Cold War was conducted by the KGB in…

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Read more about the article East German Sedan with a Secret

East German Sedan with a Secret

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  • Post published:September 6, 2021
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The East German Stasi were infamous for their creation of a near-total surveillance state during the Cold War. Besides their enormous and allencompassing human intelligence network, which involved a significant fraction of the…

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Read more about the article Who Watches the Watchmen? Surveillance in Cold War Czechoslovakia

Who Watches the Watchmen? Surveillance in Cold War Czechoslovakia

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  • Post published:September 1, 2021
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    Two Czechoslovakian secret policemen simultaneously photograph author Milan Kundera and each other as Kundera meets with an associate in the streets of Prague. Both men are using cameras concealed in…

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Read more about the article Episode #15 – Shadows of the Cold War: A Murder Investigation with Fred Burton

Episode #15 – Shadows of the Cold War: A Murder Investigation with Fred Burton

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  • Post published:August 30, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPSwa7Guj_8    A .38 caliber bullet hole in the windshield of his car marks the scene of the murder of Joseph Alon, an Israeli Air Force officer and military attaché…

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Read more about the article A Bumbling Traitor Caught in the Act

A Bumbling Traitor Caught in the Act

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  • Post published:August 27, 2021
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    A micro-SD card containing eight classified documents was found in the home of former CIA case officer Kevin Patrick Mallory III during the execution of a search warrant, along with…

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Read more about the article Delusions of Espionage: A Disgruntled Sailor’s Downfall

Delusions of Espionage: A Disgruntled Sailor’s Downfall

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  • Post published:August 25, 2021
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A former US Navy petty officer volunteered to spy and kill for Russia; until he learned too late that he had been talking to undercover FBI agents all along. Robert…

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