Heinz Felfe
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Heinz Paul Johann Felfe (18 March 1918 – 8 May 2008) was a German spy.
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Heinz Felfe | |
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Born | Heinz Paul Johann Felfe 18 March 1918 |
Died | 8 May 2008 (aged 90) Berlin, Germany |
Occupation | Espionage |
Political party | NSDAP (1936-1945) |
Spouse | Yes |
Children | 2 |
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At various times he worked for the intelligence services of Nazi Germany, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and West Germany.[1] It is still not clear when he started working for Soviet intelligence, but it is known that between 1951 and 1961 he was a highly effective double agent, supplying important intelligence received in the course of his work for West German Intelligence to the Soviet Union.[1][2][3]
At the age of eighteen in 1936, Felfe served in the SS, reaching the rank of Obersturmführer (first lieutenant).[4]