tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post483462836862169883..comments2024-01-18T00:59:52.237-08:00Comments on Christos military and intelligence corner: Kurt Jahnke German saboteur, Soviet spy?Christos T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04246906263926130737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-88173082229232709582018-05-17T05:19:35.419-07:002018-05-17T05:19:35.419-07:00Declassified report february 25, 1952 (in german) ...Declassified report february 25, 1952 (in german) states p. 11, note 15 - non literal tranlation: Jahncke is supposed to have been once more in Moskau in 1950, good relations to Stalin (?). Besides his connections to Moscow, he is also said to have had ties to British Intelligence. <br />https://archive.org/stream/BarbieKlaus/Barbie%2C%20Klaus%20%20%20Vol.%201/BARBIE%2C%20KLAUS%20%20%20VOL.%201_0019#page/n9/mode/2upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-17453545017451414272013-02-24T14:12:52.934-08:002013-02-24T14:12:52.934-08:00What is the source of the execution information in...What is the source of the execution information in 1950? Did Jahnke have children? Does anyone have confirmation of Jahnke's claim re sabotage of the USS San Diego in 1918?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716648155650314752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-85356315906893303252012-06-07T05:36:15.878-07:002012-06-07T05:36:15.878-07:00He definitely was executed by NKVD in 1950 as GRU ...He definitely was executed by NKVD in 1950 as GRU agent.The fierce rivalry existed between GRU(that time the 4-th Department of Red Army'General Staff) and NKVD. At the time of the GRU's creation, Lenin infuriated the Cheka (predecessor of the NKVD/KGB) by ordering it not to interfere with the GRU's operations.But later,beeing in great power,NKVD executed all leadership of GRU and then,till the death of Stalin pursued all its agents abroad(for example,see Leopold Trepper).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-72772208703288082912012-04-11T00:12:56.877-07:002012-04-11T00:12:56.877-07:00Interesting information Richard. Yes it could be t...Interesting information Richard. Yes it could be the case that Jahnke was working at the same time for German,British and Soviet intelligence. Very shadowy character!Christos T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04246906263926130737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-46301880562990755922012-04-10T11:05:33.538-07:002012-04-10T11:05:33.538-07:00Yes, it is a very interesting question, and the s...Yes, it is a very interesting question, and the same one can be asked about Jahnke's relationship with the British. He openly praised the use of "double agents."<br /><br />One minor correction: Jahnke did briefly serve in the the US Marine Corps, but never became an American citizen.<br /><br />He was arrested by SMERSH in 1945, but his name does not appear on an execution list until 1950. Even then, it is not altogether clear whether the sentence was carried out.Richard Spencenoreply@blogger.com