Correspondence with Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)
Extent and Medium
49 letters
Creator(s)
- Germany (West). Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz
Biographical History
Established in Cologne in 1950, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) is the German domestic intelligence agency.
Scope and Content
Correspondence mainly regarding background information on several individuals. This includes Paul George de Bruyn Ouboter, a former Dutch or German SS-member with unclear identity. Moreover, several publications and current political issues are discussed. The main correspondent for BfV is Otto John, former anti-Nazi resistance fighter and the agency’s first president.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
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People
- Bruyn Ouboter, Paul George de
- John, Otto
Subjects
- Intelligence Services
Places
- West Germany [1949-1990]