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By October 1943, all contacts had been established, and the
three FATs were beginning to operate. Fend went home for a short
vacation. Followinv that he went to BERLIN where he reported to Obst
Lt Putz an developments in the Balkans.
f. Relations With,the SFK and V-Leute.
Close collaboration with the SFK (Serbian Volunterr Corps) led
by General Moscicki was planned but never materialized because the Germans
failed to understand the Serb's religious mysticism. Thus, because of
their harsh methods, they alienated people who would naturally have been
friends, since the Serbs were very anti-communistic. A few sabotage
courses for SFK members were held in Lager Pancevo, and Lt Skoberne of
FAK 201 was detailed as liaison officer to the SFK. This was done against
the wishes of Strojil, who considered the entire project a waste of time.
Contacts with the SFK were made through the Yugoslav V-Leute of
the Abwehr. One of the most prominent of these was Zcran Vukovic, racketeer
and black market operator who made a small fortune through his excellent
connections with the SFK and Mihailovich factions. As a reward for services
rendered he received travel permits, necessary for black market activities,
and official sanction for many of his illegal enterprises.
. Another informer for the Abwehr was Frau Banderer, an adventuress
who had spent many years in Venezuela and who was informed about and active
in many political intrigues. She had been imprisoned by the Yugoslays
before the German occupation and as a result she was consulted by all
Abwehr offices. Undoubtedly the most popular informer among the Abwehr
officers in BELGRADE was Holec, also a black market operator, who obtained
many necessary foods for them. Another petty informer was a man named Zivanovic,
who had a French wife. Fend remembers no further details about V-Leute.
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Obst von LAHOUSEN, C.O.
1. Chef Grupe
Maj ABSNAGEN
Rittm SPIESS
0/Lt NEUMANN
Hptm ZIERIACKS
Hptm BITTNER
Fri. VOGT
Chief of Gruppe, later demoted
as AS PARIS
Administration, later in Rumania
Assistant to SPIESS
Abt. II-a
Abt. II-b
Secretary, later in Sofia
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