Date in year · 1954 · The 1950s
On July 20, 1954, germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany. Robert Greenberg, Trevor Francis, Ebiet G. Ade would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · July 20, 1954
Otto John was a German lawyer and intelligence official. During World War II, he was a conspirator in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Following the war, he became the first head of West Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
Around 1954
1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.
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West German intelligence services administrator (1909-1997)
Otto John was a German lawyer and intelligence official. During World War II, he was a conspirator in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Following the war, he became the first head of West Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
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