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GRAUMANN
Major
subject was assistant to the
Attache in ANKARA was Gen Lt
GRIMM, HOS (alias GRASSHOF,
Abwehr Agent
Military Attache in ANKARA. The Military
HANS RHODE,
HARA.LD)
Born on 3. October 1913 in BREMEN. In 19143 subject was apprehended by
Portugese police as an Abwehr agent and was went. back to Germany. The
same year he was sent by Abwehrstelle, BREMEN to ST JEAN de LUZ. In
19144 he went to SPAIN. His 'Abwehr duties began 121 . 1940. He. was sent
to ITALY to buy cotton from PERU and ship it to Germany. In PORTUGAL
he also had an order to collect information. In 19414 he was sent to
SPAIN with the mission of discovering the functions of Radar and Hedgehog.-
The devices were supposed to have been installed on. American planes that
had made 'forced landings in SPAIN. The interrogator, during the questioning,
i8 convinced that subject is the lowest form of opportunist, but in
all cases works for the highest bidder. •
GRIMM, HERMAN-FRAAZ OTTO
Born on 23 July 1914 in UNTERPRECEITAL. Subject was a member of the German
Chamber of Commerae. He worked for the Doitsu Seuruo Gomel Keisga. Sibject
was the ,former heed of the pass section of the German _Embassy in TOKYO.
Subject released to _HEIDELBEIM, HELMHOLTZSTR. U.
vOn'GRONAU, HANS WOLFGANG
Major General.
Born on g5 February 1893 in BERLIN. Subjects rank is major general, and
as such he was attached as air attache to the German Embasty. TOKYO.,
Subject got world reknown due to his flight in a sea plane from EUROPE.
to NEW YORK in 1930. He was the first pilot who had flown a sea plane
from Europe to the United States: In 1932 he flew the same plane around
the world, via GREECE, the Canadian Lakes, Japan_ and India. After the
Nazis came to .power he was hired by the Aero Club of .Germany, where he
received, the position of manager and vice president. He was in charge
of the German team which made an international.-i'light around Europe.
In 3.93, after this flight, he was elected president of the Aero 'Club.
Due to his .position he was in contact with interfiationalisport pilots,-
sponsored many international meetings and became vice president of the
AeronaittiO Internationale. In 1937 he was made:* captain of the reserve
of the air force, and was called to a trainingiebiute. 1311-1938 he was
promot'ed to major of the reserve, and during thezech crisis he was
calle for four weeks military service. Dtizing.*terrogatiori,subject
stated be realized HITLER'S policy would 1eadGzmnyinto war,and he
decided to give up his position at , the •Aero ch time he tri
to ',, - VIAO,a';`.:foreign country. , deciiion*0
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