Karl Koecher

Karl Koecher
Koecher, Prague, 1987
Born (1934-09-21) September 21, 1934 (age 90)
Alma materCharles University (M.S., 1957)
Indiana University
Columbia University (Ph.D., 1971) [a]
SpouseHana Koecher
Espionage activity
Allegiance Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
AgencyStB
KGB
Service years1962–1983
CodenameTurian, Rino[1]

Karl František Koecher (born 21 September 1934 in Bratislava) is a Czech mole known to have penetrated the CIA during the Cold War.[3]

  1. ^ Cunningham, Benjamin (30 June 2016). "How a Czech 'super-spy' infiltrated CIA". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ^ Kessler, Ronald (29 October 1988). "Moscow's Mole in the CIA". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ Sevela, Vladimir (2015). Cesky Krtek v CIA. Prague: Prostor. pp. 35–38. ISBN 978-80-7260-320-6.


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