Markus Wolf | |
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 Wolf in 1989 | |
| Born | Markus Johannes Wolf 19 January 1923 |
| Died | 9 November 2006 (aged 83) |
| Burial place | Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery |
| Other names | Mischa |
| Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute |
| Father | Friedrich Wolf |
| Relatives | Konrad Wolf (brother) |
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| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | East Germany |
| Service branch | General Intelligence Administration (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung) |
| Service years | 1951–1986 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
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Markus Johannes Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006), also known as Mischa,[1] was an East German spy who served as the 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.