Richard Sorge (1895-1944)

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Name (English)
Richard Sorge
Short name
Richard Sorge
Year of birth
1895
Year of death
1944
Short Description
"Richard Sorge (4 October 1895 – 7 November 1944) was a German journalist and Soviet military intelligence officer who was active before and during World War II and worked undercover as a German journalist in both Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. His codename was "Ramsay" (Russian: Рамза́й). A number of famous personalities considered him one of the most accomplished spies.

Sorge is most famous for his service in Japan in 1940 and 1941, when he provided information about Adolf Hitler's plan to attack the Soviet Union. Then, in mid-September 1941, he informed the Soviets that Japan would not attack the Soviet Union in the near future. A month later, Sorge was arrested in Japan for espionage. He was tortured, forced to confess, tried and hanged in November 1944. Stalin declined to intervene on his behalf with the Japanese." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.05.2021)
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  • Gedenkmünze Dr. Richard Sorge, DDR, ohne Datierung

    Gedenkmünze Dr. Richard Sorge, DDR, ohne Datierung

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