Catalogue description Franz John Von RINTELEN, alias Emil GASCHE: German. Involved during the First World War...

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Details of KV 2/3847
Reference: KV 2/3847
Description:

Franz John Von RINTELEN, alias Emil GASCHE: German. Involved during the First World War in German espionage and sabotage in the USA, for which he received a prison sentence, Von RINTELEN renounced his German nationality when the Nazi Party gained ascendancy in Germany. In 1933 and 1935 he published his autobiographical works 'The Dark Invader' and 'Return of the Dark Invader'. In World War II he persistently volunteered to assist the British war effort in various ways but his background from World War I prevented this and he was interned until the end of 1944. After release he made contact with, and appeared to be in sympathy with, right-wing circles

Note: This file has been reconstituted from microfiche. Serial 433a: report of 1941 interrogation of RINTELEN. Serial 436a: report of second 1941 interrogation of RINTELEN. Serial 493a: 1942 detailed summary of the RINTELEN case. Serial 522a: further interview
Date: 1937 Dec 27 - 1949 May 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: PF 655268 VOL 2
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Retained Until 2014
Record opening date: 24 October 2014

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