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PROBST, WERNER
Blockleiter
Born on 11 June 1905 in STETTIN. Subject's first foreign service Was in
the Embassy in BERN where he served as secretary. From 1931 until 192 he.
was in CALCUTTA. From 1932 to 1940 he served in various countries in the
Far East. In 1940 he came to KOBE, JAPAN and then to the Embassy in TOKYO.
Subject was in charge of the petty cash and bookkeeper for minor financial
matters. His duties were strictly routine. When subject was in TEHERAN
in 1936 he came a party member and after he came to BATAVIA in 1939 he
became a blockleiter. He was also a blockleiter in TOKYO, while be was
serving there. According to the recommendation of,_the.interrogatorsubject
can not be considered as an activist, but rather ,i.follower. Subject released
to BREMEN, LANGMARCKSTR 287.
PUTZ
Oberstleutnant
Subject was Gruppenleiter in Abwehr II for the Near East from 1941 to early
in 1944. He was supposedly murdered by the SD because he aided the MMHG*
HAIS, in escaping from Germany. Subject is from BAVARIA and his family
resides in VIENNA. Subject is about fifty years of age, five feetseven
inched tall, and has dark hair and round face.
RAHN, RUDOLF Dr.
Ambassador
Born on 16 March 1900 in ULM, DONAU. Subject became Ambassador to ITALY,
only through his Nazi connections. Subject is well known and further in-.
.formation can be obtained through EUCOM InterrOgatiOn Section.- At the.
present time . he is being held at NUREMBERG in the Palace of Justice.
RAUSCH
Korv, Kapitaen d, R
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Subject was a specialist on the Adriatic with the I MAST VIENNA. In.1944
he was sent to the AST SALZBURG.
RECK, WALTER
Subject was a specialist on the Bosphorus. ,
He worked for ZAEHRING.ER
REISINGER HEINRICH
Consul
Born on 6 January 1886 in RIMHORN, ODENWALD. Subject has spent most of his
career in the diplomatic service in ram He was faithful to his duties
for twenty-three years whenbsafinally gained f;primotiqn,to rank of
Cons4;10,,,,Subliot explainkirayMS 1933 ,Pirti matlibershlianediibseiant"
membership appOintment as Anitswiltir by igAnting to his position, as chairman.
of the, German Colony in ROME, for mom years previous to the Third-Reich.',,
He clainvrthat . his abceptance,Of, , party • affiliations_was . a means of keeping
that pqsitioh. Actually, it Wa0be,typical aqrnaW sens e .of ,neamtenpflio '
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