Hidden Background – I Spy Vienna
There are still a lot of spies to expose.
Here are some clues that will lead you to them.
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The case of Sergei Skripal
It’s hard to believe, but in 2010 this scene happened in broad daylight in front of rolling TV cameras. One of the exchanged agents was Sergei Skripal, a spy of the MI6 working in Moscow until he got caught.
Hear his story and how a hacker found the agents how carried out the assassination attempt in this potcast: True Spys
Ladislav aka Larry
After his spectacular escape from Vienna Ladislav worked for the CIA and was not shy to talk about his past and his profession. This is an Interview for the BBC.
All clues point to Berlin
Although Vienna is the capital of spies, we are missing a museum on this topic. So if you are heading to Berlin, check out this great museum! There you will learn what it takes to be a spy – including deadly umbrellas and sexy observation gadgets.
Picture – © Deutsches Spionagemuseum Berlin
Digging History
Since you are already in Berlin for the Spy Museum, you have to check out the Allied Museum in the western suburbs of Germany’s capital.
There’s an actual section of the tunnel built during Operation Gold that’s waiting for you to discover.
Rendezvous point:
row 7, seat 9
Here are some movies set in Vienna, for all those who want to spend an evening full of good (and not so good) spy thrillers.
• James Bond 007 – The Living Daylight GB/US · 1987
• Oberst Redl AT/YU/HU/BRD · 1985
• Scorpio US · 1973
• Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation US · 2015
Browsing through the files
The CIA is required to open all non-classified files to the public due to the “Freedom of Information Act”. From the Cold War period onwards you will find many files of greater or less great importance. I dare you to look into family members or the one neighbour you always suspected to be a spy.