East German intelligence service chief (1923–2006)
Markus Wolf
Wolf in 1989
Born
Markus Johannes Wolf
(1923-01-19)19 January 1923
Hechingen, Province of Hohenzollern, German Reich
Died
9 November 2006(2006-11-09) (aged 83)
Berlin, Germany
Burial place
Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Other names
Mischa
Alma mater
Moscow Aviation Institute
Parent
Friedrich Wolf (father)
Awards
Espionage activity
Allegiance
East Germany
Service branch
General Intelligence Administration (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung)
Service years
1951–1986
Rank
Colonel general
Signature
Markus Johannes Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006), also known as Mischa,[1] was head of the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung), the foreign intelligence division of East Germany's Ministry for State Security (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, abbr. MfS, commonly known as the Stasi). He was the Stasi's number two for 34 years, which spanned most of the Cold War. He is often regarded as one of the best-known spymasters during the Cold War. In the West he was known as "the man without a face" due to his elusiveness.
^Leyendecker, Hans; Obermaier, Frederik (11 April 2013). "Sohn des DDR-Spions Markus Wolf: Diskrete Geschäfte am Affenfelsen" [Son of the GDR spy Markus Wolf: Discrete shops on monkey rock]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
Markus Johannes Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006), also known as Mischa, was head of the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung)...
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