The History of Terrorism
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Gerhard Wessel
Gerhard Wessel, 88, German Espionage Chief
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1919-1935 Reichswehr
1935-1946 German Army (NAZI)
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1956-Today Federal Intelligence Service (BND)
1973 The BND knew that a top aide to Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany was an East German agent a year before the agent's existence was disclosed in 1974 and did not tell Mr. Brandt, who was forced from office as a result.
As Gehlen was about to leave for the United States, he left a message for Baun with another of his top aides, Gerhard Wessel: "I am to tell you from Gehlen that he has discussed with [Hitler's successor Admiral Karl] Doenitz and [Gehlen's superior and...
there were a disturbing number of incidents of East Germans infiltrating the West German government, particularly intelligence agencies, on General Wessel's watch.