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...five years later he switched sides and went to the authorities in East Berlin. Kurras wanted to move to East Germany, but he was persuaded to stay with the police in West Berlin and spy for the Stasi under the cover name of Otto Bohl. For years, Kurras delivered sensitive information about Allied soldiers and police officers to his controllers in East Berlin. According to government officials, he was rewarded handsomely for his services. One payment alone in 1966, for instance, came to 4,500 German marks, worth just over $1,000 at the time. (See pictures of the dangers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: German Policeman Unmasked as Stasi Spy | 5/28/2009 | See Source »

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