RIO 1055 .U51 S-E -C -R--L--T U.S. Army. European Command ...

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In 1931 subject was granted scholarship by the Institute for International
Education in NEV YORK which enabled him to go to the United States as an
exchange student to ELNHURST, MASSACHTJSETSS, where he studied history
besides his political sciences. At the time of subject's entry into the
Foreign Service he met Dr. Erich KORDT (known to American authorities as
a key figure in the German underground movement) with whom he soon came
into closer contact. Dr. Erich KORDT seems to have recognized subject's
real political attitude in the course of the personal conflict which
KRAPF had with RIBBENTROP. KORDT witnessed this fact and took subject
more and more into his confidence until he cooperated actively with him
against the Nazi regime. Due to the subject's minor position and to his
young age, the job he played was a small one, and consisted mainly in
collecting and relaying information,/Amongthose persons with whom ot
came into contact at that time
were TROTT ZU SOLZs_also a former excthLhge
student, von HASSEL and von der SCHULENBURG. While being in MOSCOW subject
associated freely and frequentlywith members of the American Embassy,
though an order had been issued by RIBBENTROP that no social contact was to
be kept with American diplomatic personnel. He also made the acquaintance
of J. CHARLES E. BOHLAN, at present special adivaor to the Secretary of
State. He also met several British diplomats, among them W. RUSSEL and
Col FlREBRASE. Subject acquired some knowledge of the Russian language
which he continued to develop later. According to a letter of the Department
of State of WASHINGTON, KORDT was a key figure in the anti-Nag
opposition and connected with the' plot of July 1944. KORDT, according to
the beforementioned letter, is of interest to United,States authorities.
Subject can be of use to the occupationfforces. Subject was released to
MUNICH, GEORGENSTR. 91.
KRENN
Lb d. R.
Assistant officer in I M/C6 in 1941. AST ATHENS in 1942 and finally
AST "VIENNA in 1943. S ubject is very deaf and so could be used only for
office work.
KRETSCHMER
Lt Co].
Subject entered the German Army in World .War I as an enlisted Man, eventually
attaining officer's-rank in the post war years. He took part in the Polish
campaign as a Lt Col in World War II. Later he was transferred to the .
Western Front, and finally engaged in preparations for the proposed German
landings on the English coast. On 26 November 1940, subject came to Japan
at Military Attache, holding the rank of Lt Col. During his stay at the
Embassy he was responsible for Obtaining information on Japanese military
tactics and also reporting to Ambassador STAHMER Of Japanese political
conditions. 4imore detailed report of interrogation can be obtained from
EUCOM, Interrogation Section.
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