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Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.

Historical image related to Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany. from July 20, 1954

Otto John

West German intelligence services administrator

Otto John was a German lawyer and intelligence official. During World War Two, he was a conspirator in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Following the war, he became the first head of West Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection…
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East Germany

Country in Central Europe (1949–1990)

East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally viewed as a communist state and described…
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