Walter Nicolai | |
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| Born | 1 August 1873 |
| Died | 4 May 1947 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic |
| Service branch | Abteilung IIIb |
| Service years | 1906–1919 |
| Rank | General |
General Walter Nicolai (August 1, 1873 – May 4, 1947) was the first senior IC[citation needed] (intelligence) officer in the Imperial German Army. He came to run the German military intelligence service, Abteilung IIIb, and became an important pro-war propagandist in Germany during the First World War of 1914–1918.[1] According to Höhne and Zolling, he helped to found the German Fatherland Party[2] in 1917.
- ^ see Höhne and Zolling, p. 286 onwards.
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Zolling, Hermann; Höhne, Heinz (1972) [1971]. The general was a spy; the truth about General Gehlen and his spy ring. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. p. 290. LCCN 71187140. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
Wherever Nicolai saw morale threatened, wherever he sensed a desire for peace, he went into the attack. He was behind the formation of the Fatherland Party with its chauvinistic and reactionary programme of conquest [...].