East German spy ring exposed

Title

East German spy ring exposed

Genre

News report

TX Date

12 Dec 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Alfred Schroeder(?) reports on the revelation of an East German spy ring operating in West Germany. The spying has been labelled the most serious case of espionage since the Second World War. Amongst the information stolen were reports on NATO’s strength and planning and information on West Germany’s forces and tactics.

Contributors

Alfred Schroeder(?)

Keywords

International relations; Espionage; NATO; Germany FR; German DR

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