Operation Neptune (espionage)
| Operation Neptune | |
 Czech Republic lake Černé jezero - eastern bank | |
| Russian | Операция «Нептун» |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Operatsiya "Nyeptun" |
Operation Neptune was a 1964
Operation Neptune's objectives were to discredit Western politicians by revealing the names of former Nazi informants whom they were still using as spies in Eastern Europe and to place pressure on West Germany to extend the statute of limitations on the prosecution of war criminals, including extending the statute of limitations.[1][2][3]
Story
In 1964, the
The four chests containing the papers were supposedly discovered during the making of a documentary in the presence of members of the Western press. In fact, State Security itself had placed them there in collaboration with the KGB.[4][3]
The apparent discovery was a
One scholar argues that the papers were possibly genuine although the former Czechoslovak spy Josef Frolík described them in his 1975 memoirs as forgeries.[8][9]
Result
The operation also succeeded in worsening relations between Germany and Italy, as the names published included people who had lived in Germany and worked against Italy during the war. The operation had some temporary success.[10][3][6]
Later history
The Czech civilian intelligence agency posted the files on Operation Neptune on its website.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dinah Cardin, "Nobody Did it Better", Wicked Local: North of Boston, 2 February 2007, p. 5.
- ISBN 9780080315744, p. 171.
- ^ a b c d e Dita Asiedu, "Details of Czechoslovakia's biggest disinformation operation published on web", Radio Prague, 8 June 2007.
- ISBN 9780415484428, pp. 113–, p. 116.
- ^ The International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence 1 (1986) 114.
- ^ a b "The Spy Who Came Into the Classroom Teaches at Boston U.", The New York Times, 27 April 1994.
- ISBN 9780080315720, p. 8.
- ISBN 9783859130715, pp. 59–. (German translation of The Deception Game)
- Sydney Morning Herald, 10 August 1975, p. 46.
- Christian Science Monitor, 1 March 1985 (pay per view).
Further reading
- ISBN 9780815680789.
- United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Subcommittee on Oversight. Soviet Covert Action (the Forgery Offensive): Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, February 6, 19, 1980. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980. OCLC 7281428.