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Former #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) field station at Grolmanstraße 53, Berlin-Charlottenburg. This address appears in a 1954 roster of Org. facilities maintained by the U.S. Army’s #66th CIC Group 1/4
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Former #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) field station at Grolmanstraße 53, Berlin-Charlottenburg. This address appears in a 1954 roster of Org. facilities maintained by the U.S. Army’s #66th CIC Group 1/4
Former #BND cover address at Vorderen Anger 214 in Landsberg am Lech in Upper Bavaria. In 1985/86, the address of a historic building in the heart of Landsberg's old town played an important role in an spy operation against the GDR trade mission in Düsseldorf 1/3
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Former #BND cover address at Vorderen Anger 214 in Landsberg am Lech in Upper Bavaria. In 1985/86, the address of a historic building in the heart of Landsberg's old town played an important role in an spy operation against the GDR trade mission in Düsseldorf 1/3
Demolition at the East Wing of the White House. The strong reinforcement of the ceiling structure stands out. Thick steel bars everywhere. The East Wing, built in 1942, mainly served to conceal the underground bunker (later known as PEOC) 1/2
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Demolition at the East Wing of the White House. The strong reinforcement of the ceiling structure stands out. Thick steel bars everywhere. The East Wing, built in 1942, mainly served to conceal the underground bunker (later known as PEOC) 1/2
The GDR saw these Western intelligence agencies as a threat to „socialist unity.“ From 1953 onwards, #Stasi/#KGB intensified its countermeasures. Every known US address was specifically observed and mapped in order to identify spies 3/3
September 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The GDR saw these Western intelligence agencies as a threat to „socialist unity.“ From 1953 onwards, #Stasi/#KGB intensified its countermeasures. Every known US address was specifically observed and mapped in order to identify spies 3/3
Former secret office of the US Army Military Intelligence Service MIS (1953–1961) at Thielallee 105 in Berlin-Dahlem. During this period, the #MIS (513th MI) was the operational arm of intelligence work in and around Berlin 1/3
September 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Former secret office of the US Army Military Intelligence Service MIS (1953–1961) at Thielallee 105 in Berlin-Dahlem. During this period, the #MIS (513th MI) was the operational arm of intelligence work in and around Berlin 1/3
Almost halftime at the world’s biggest folk festival. Munich’s #Oktoberfest2025 isn’t just beer and brass bands. It’s the world’s biggest spy “Stammtisch.” A story about it from my old (X) account👇 x.com/lcueilleur/s...
September 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Almost halftime at the world’s biggest folk festival. Munich’s #Oktoberfest2025 isn’t just beer and brass bands. It’s the world’s biggest spy “Stammtisch.” A story about it from my old (X) account👇 x.com/lcueilleur/s...
While Org.’s field stations in Berlin concentrated on espionage activities, the Munich office in Maximilianstraße played a different role. It handled financial administration, senior staff management, and communications. 4/4
September 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
While Org.’s field stations in Berlin concentrated on espionage activities, the Munich office in Maximilianstraße played a different role. It handled financial administration, senior staff management, and communications. 4/4
One of its Munich fronts operated under the name ‚Simon & Co‘. (Objekt Neubau). The office was located at Maximilianstraße 3, directly on Max-Joseph-Platz, inside the former Palais Toerring-Jettenbach, which had been converted into an office building after World War II. 2/4
September 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
One of its Munich fronts operated under the name ‚Simon & Co‘. (Objekt Neubau). The office was located at Maximilianstraße 3, directly on Max-Joseph-Platz, inside the former Palais Toerring-Jettenbach, which had been converted into an office building after World War II. 2/4
Around the corner, at Sporerstraße 4 (now No.2), another #OrganisationGehlen cover office existed under the name „Pelze am Dom – Eva Wildeis,” later taken over by „Olga Pruegel“ 3/4
August 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Around the corner, at Sporerstraße 4 (now No.2), another #OrganisationGehlen cover office existed under the name „Pelze am Dom – Eva Wildeis,” later taken over by „Olga Pruegel“ 3/4
Officially it specialized in fur sewing machines. Unofficially it served as a secret field office for the Org’s counterintelligence operations 2/4
August 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Officially it specialized in fur sewing machines. Unofficially it served as a secret field office for the Org’s counterintelligence operations 2/4
Between 1951 and 1955, in the heart of Munich’s city center at Kaufingerstraße 33 (now No. 2), the #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) operated a cover firm named „Karlheinz Schultz Kürschnerei“ 1/4
August 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Between 1951 and 1955, in the heart of Munich’s city center at Kaufingerstraße 33 (now No. 2), the #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) operated a cover firm named „Karlheinz Schultz Kürschnerei“ 1/4
Irony of history: Twenty years earlier, the same address - Landwehrstraße 35 - was home to a secret training facility and communications post operated by the #OrganisationGehlen, the predecessor of the #BND #Bundesnachrichtendienst. Cover name „Südtechnik GmbH“ 6/6
July 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Irony of history: Twenty years earlier, the same address - Landwehrstraße 35 - was home to a secret training facility and communications post operated by the #OrganisationGehlen, the predecessor of the #BND #Bundesnachrichtendienst. Cover name „Südtechnik GmbH“ 6/6
… to secure inconspicuous lodging for its operatives. Over the course of several years, Pension Marie-Luise served as one such facility. An operational base for East German intelligence #Stasi in the heart of Munich 5/6
July 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
… to secure inconspicuous lodging for its operatives. Over the course of several years, Pension Marie-Luise served as one such facility. An operational base for East German intelligence #Stasi in the heart of Munich 5/6
Particularly sensitive: the #BayLfV also accommodated its own guests at the same location. The owner of the pension at the time was in a personal relationship with the BayLfV’s head of surveillance 3/6
July 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Particularly sensitive: the #BayLfV also accommodated its own guests at the same location. The owner of the pension at the time was in a personal relationship with the BayLfV’s head of surveillance 3/6
Mountain navigation, mountain survival, radio, reconnaissance simulations and climbing exercises were regularly held there. The mountain had crucial topographical features for training purposes 3/5
July 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Mountain navigation, mountain survival, radio, reconnaissance simulations and climbing exercises were regularly held there. The mountain had crucial topographical features for training purposes 3/5
In one scene you can see a mock-up showing the Benediktenwand. The mountain range was a well-known training area for the Green Berets and western Stay Behind operators 2/5
July 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
In one scene you can see a mock-up showing the Benediktenwand. The mountain range was a well-known training area for the Green Berets and western Stay Behind operators 2/5
Numerous lines are scouted out for this purpose. These included cables that ran through rivers such as the Havel. This involves close cooperation with technicians and bugging specialists from the #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) 2/4
July 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Numerous lines are scouted out for this purpose. These included cables that ran through rivers such as the Havel. This involves close cooperation with technicians and bugging specialists from the #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) 2/4
This villa at Spindelmühler Weg 27 in Berlin-Lichterfelde was home to a secret #CIC Counter Intelligence Corps operations centre in the mid-1950s. In addition to spying in the GDR and recruiting spies, the building had another task: tapping telephone lines 1/4
July 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This villa at Spindelmühler Weg 27 in Berlin-Lichterfelde was home to a secret #CIC Counter Intelligence Corps operations centre in the mid-1950s. In addition to spying in the GDR and recruiting spies, the building had another task: tapping telephone lines 1/4
Religious institutions are being used as a cover for intelligence gathering, influence operations, and geopolitical positioning. As a result, trust in them as purely spiritual entities has been severely undermined 9/9
June 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Religious institutions are being used as a cover for intelligence gathering, influence operations, and geopolitical positioning. As a result, trust in them as purely spiritual entities has been severely undermined 9/9
At the time, Western intelligence services believed that the Orthodox cathedral located on the embassy grounds played a significant role in this. Both as a relay station for radio operations and as a #SIGINT installation 5/9
June 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
At the time, Western intelligence services believed that the Orthodox cathedral located on the embassy grounds played a significant role in this. Both as a relay station for radio operations and as a #SIGINT installation 5/9