Rudolf Roessler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German spy for the Soviet UNion
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Place of Birth: Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany
About Rudolf Roessler
- Rudolf Roessler (Rößler) (November 22, 1897 – December 11, 1958) was a German refugee who had moved to Switzerland in 1933, and was the proprietor of a small publishing firm in Switzerland, Vita Novi.
- During World War II, Roessler ran the Lucy spy ring, an anti-Nazi Soviet espionage operation that was headquartered in Switzerland.
- Roessler was able to provide intelligence about German operations and intentions on the Eastern Front, usually within a day of operational decisions being made.
- Later in the war, Roessler was able to provide the Soviet Union with intelligence on the V1 and V-2 missiles.
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