Claims
A CIA history released in 2019 documents the KGB's recruitment of Heinz Felfe inside the Gehlen Organization
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →'KGB Exploitation of Heinz Felfe' (130 pp, released 1 Mar 2019 under F-2016-02521) covers Soviet operations against the Gehlen Organization, the recruitment of Felfe and Hans Clemens, the BALTHASAR and LENA deceptions, and Felfe's investigation and arrest.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | cia.gov | CIA doc 02606328 (130 pp, released 2019): chapters 'Soviet Operations Against Gehlen Organization', 'Soviet Recruitment of Felfe and Clemens', 'Investigation and Arrest'. |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Felfe | subject | 1951–1961 | Structural | cia.gov |
| Gehlen Organization | penetrated | 1951–1961 | Documented · occurred | cia.gov |
| KGB | recruiter | 1951 | Documented · occurred | cia.gov |
Claim
'KGB Exploitation of Heinz Felfe' (130 pp, released 1 Mar 2019 under F-2016-02521) covers Soviet operations against the Gehlen Organization, the recruitment of Felfe and Hans Clemens, the BALTHASAR and LENA deceptions, and Felfe's investigation and arrest.