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Sorge is known for his service in Japan in 1940 and 1941, when he provided information about Adolf Hitler 's plan to attack the Soviet Union. Then, in mid-September 1941, he informed the Soviets that Japan would not attack the Soviet Union in the near future. A month later, Sorge was arrested in Japan for espionage.
Nov 5, 2009 · On November 7, 1944, Richard Sorge, a half-Russian, half-German Soviet spy, who had used the cover of a German journalist to report on Germany and Japan for the Soviet Union, is hanged by...
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Apr 9, 2024 · Richard Sorge (born October 4, 1895, Baku, Russia [now in Azerbaijan]—died November 7, 1944, Tokyo, Japan) was a German press correspondent who headed a successful Soviet espionage ring in Tokyo during World War II.
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Jul 30, 2010 · For Richard Sorge—the German journalist, Nazi Party member, and part-time press officer in the German embassy—was in fact an officer in the Soviet foreign military intelligence service, the GRU, and the most important Soviet spy in Asia.
Aug 17, 2018 · Operating in Tokyo in the years leading up to World War II, Soviet spy Richard Sorge conducted a stunning feat of espionage that influenced the outcome of the conflict.
Apr 20, 2019 · But it was Japan, where Sorge arrived in 1933, which would host his most fateful exploits. As the tremors of a new war were felt, the question of Japan’s alliances and military ambitions became...
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Apr 6, 2024 · Richard Sorge and the Tokyo Ring. Richard Sorge in his later years. Source: Amantes de la Historia. Sorge quickly inserted himself into Tokyo’s German expat society. His suaveness, fluent Japanese, and social familiarity only made the transition smoother.
