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Viktor Abakumov in German Archives – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Viktor+Abakumov+in+German+Archives&num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&sxsrf=ANbL-n6y-LVZYk_JPYyFZCYeLVBn5ufyBA%3A1778007759057&ei=zz76adqYA8ejptQPxOfqqQ4&biw=1536&bih=695&ved=0ahUKEwiavIuH66KUAxXHkYkEHcSzOuUQ4dUDCBM&oq=Viktor+Abakumov+in+German+Archives&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIlZpa3RvciBBYmFrdW1vdiBpbiBHZXJtYW4gQXJjaGl2ZXMyCBAAGIAEGKIEMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIESLk9UOcRWNobcAF4AJABAJgBiAGgAesBqgEDMS4xuAEMyAEA-AEBmAICoAL4AZgDAIgGAZIHAzAuMqAHzQWyBwMwLjK4B_gBwgcDMi0yyAcIgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

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Did Reinhard Gehlen’s microfilmed archives contain any information on Victor Abakumov, of SMERSH? https://share.google/aimode/syJY7yuvud422jAD6

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Did Reinhard Gehlen’s microfilmed archives contain any information on Victor Abakumov, of SMERSH? – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Did+Rheinhard+Gehlen%27s+microfilmed+archives+contain+any+information+on+Victor+Abakumov%2C+of+SMERSH%3F&num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&aep=48&cs=0&hl=en-US&biw=1536&bih=695&sxsrf=ANbL-n5OyB41kbqmQjzaSM6VKDZNA9e0Fw%3A1778004956053&ei=3DP6aan1ArbW5NoPuvHBSA&ved=0ahUKEwip08HO4KKUAxU2K1kFHbp4EAkQ4dUDCBM&oq=Did+Rheinhard+Gehlen%27s+microfilmed+archives+contain+any+information+on+Victor+Abakumov%2C+of+SMERSH%3F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiYkRpZCBSaGVpbmhhcmQgR2VobGVuJ3MgbWljcm9maWxtZWQgYXJjaGl2ZXMgY29udGFpbiBhbnkgaW

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Gehlen microfilmed his vast archives on the Soviet military – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&aep=48&cs=0&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ANbL-n48h5Yrjd7OnynNGIVh3lPcFctPYw%3A1778002849425&q=Gehlen+microfilmed+his+vast+archives+on+the+Soviet+military&source=lnms&fbs=ADc_l-aHJKCxetkbp8HihrVlWP2E1iNtw1c6Bqm2EL8gFYaWSYxrIPO0Uw9d1XjTJ7RJppJ5s9QOa_pj4VFmNJ3duy6QBiZ2frsuBUw7XvJPzpMS1FT882sLdbtwQ0erXKO2X8HqnYQLpAj7UyhtYolyBR1wXUNIgvE3KDamRD9L3jNcftZwaBFW5DpJrVGwgnsLUrmLQR_qc7ZnbQbcoWS4ljZTjVhUHP-h0tT8wN9ANi3s1aWKm2I&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3lf_h2KKUAxUPwvACHcgxD0wQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1536&bih=695&dpr=1.25&new…

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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

#CIA #FBI #ODNI German Intelligence After WWII: Reinhard Gehlen: Major General Reinhard Gehlen was the head of Fremde Heere Ost (FHO – Foreign Armies East), the military intelligence branch focused exclusively on the Soviet Union. Anticipating Germany’s defeat and the coming Cold War, Gehlen microfilmed his vast archives on the Soviet military and surrendered to the United States. The Pragmatic Alliance: Recognizing the immense value of Gehlen’s intelligence networks in the emerging conflict against the USSR, the U.S. Army (and later the CIA) made a highly controversial, pragmatic decision. They sponsored and funded Gehlen to rebuild his intelligence apparatus. Personnel Continuity: To buil

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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

#CIA #FBI #ODNI

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#History #PostWW2 #Abwehr Revisiting the Complex History of Post-WWII – Articles and Tweets https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/05/revisiting-complex-history-of-post-wwii.html Recent historical analyses clarify that World War II ended with a total Allied victory rather than secret treaties, though the aftermath was far from simple. We are seeing a closer look at the complex legacy of the USSR’s victory and the messy truth about postwar escape networks.

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Revisiting the Complex History of Post-WWII

Tuesday, May 5, 202612:37 PM

Recent historical analyses clarify that World War II ended with a total Allied victory rather than secret treaties, though the aftermath was far from simple. We are seeing a closer look at the complex legacy of the USSR’s victory and the messy truth about postwar escape networks.

Key Stories

  • No Secret Peace Treaty Between Allies and Nazis — Historians confirm that the war in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of German forces to the joint Allied powers, debunking myths of a secret separate peace with the US and UK.

  • The Reality of Postwar Ratlines — The escape networks used by Nazis after the war were not a single organization but a decentralized mix of sympathetic clerics, opportunistic bureaucrats, and intelligence agencies acting on Cold War interests.

  • Soviet Victory as a Pyrrhic Triumph — While the USSR emerged as a global superpower after 1945, the staggering loss of 27 million lives and total economic devastation led many to view it as a victory won at an unsustainable cost.

  • The Evolution of German Intelligence — Despite theories of a shadow government, the Nazi-era Abwehr was actually dismantled in 1944, though some intelligence structures later evolved into the Gehlen Organization to serve Western interests.

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#WW2 Surrender: No Secret Peace Was WW2 concluded by a secret #SeparatePeace between US-UK and #NaziGermany? Gemini: No, World War II did not conclude with a secret, separate peace between the US, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The conflict in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces to the joint Allied powers, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France.
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Nazi Ratlines: Postwar Escape Networks Gemini: The "Ratlines" were not the product of a single, centralized organization. Rather, they were a series of overlapping, decentralized escape networks facilitated by a complex mix of ideological sympathizers, opportunistic bureaucrats, and pragmatically motivated intelligence agencies. While popular culture sometimes portrays a monolithic mastermind behind the escapes of high-ranking Nazis and fascists, the historical reality is that multiple distinct entities contributed to—and often exploited—these routes. Here are the primary entities and networks that org
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#CIA #FBI #ODNI German Intelligence After WWII Search: Germany's Post-WW2 period: Was it secretly and invisibly managed by the changed and newly adapted Abwehr? Gemini: The short answer is no. Post-WW2 Germany was not secretly or invisibly managed by a newly adapted Abwehr. Following the total collapse of the Third Reich, governance was strictly controlled by the Allied occupation forces, and the Abwehr itself had already ceased to exist before the war even ended. However, the premise of your question touches on a very real and highly consequential piece of intelligence history: the structural evolutio
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#WW2 Surrender: No Secret Peace Was WW2 concluded by a secret #SeparatePeace between US-UK and #NaziGermany? Gemini: No, World War II did not conclude with a secret, separate peace between the US, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The conflict in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces to the joint Allied powers, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France.
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#CIA #FBI #ODNI The USSR and the WW2: The Wound That Never Healed
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RT by @mikenov: Зеленский хочет разоблачить «перемирие» Путина Именно поэтому объявил свое:
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#CIA #FBI #ODNI The USSR and the WW2: The Wound Unhealed
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#WW2 #USSR #Putin USSR's WW2 Victory: A Pyrrhic Triumph The outcome of the WW2: was it a victory or the concealed defeat for the USSR? Gemini: The outcome of World War II for the USSR is one of history’s most complex paradoxes. Officially and militarily, it was an undeniable, monumental victory. However, when historians and economists analyze the staggering costs and the long-term consequences, many argue it was a "Pyrrhic victory"—one won at such a devastating cost that it carried the seeds of a concealed defeat. Here is a breakdown of why both perspectives hold historical weight. The Case for an Unqu
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RT by @mikenov: 🚨 One more strong voice for justice. U.S. Representative @RepKevinMullin (D-CA-15) becomes the 58th co-sponsor of H.Res.120, condemning Azerbaijan’s political persecution of Dr. Ibadoghlu and calling for his immediate & unconditional release. ✊ #FreeGubad ⛔#StopOppression
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RT by @mikenov: Putins Angst vor einem Putsch
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RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. ➡️
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RT by @mikenov: 🇪🇺🇦🇲La réunion de la Communauté Politique Européenne en Arménie est un immense succès. Alors que la Russie espérait encore garder Erevan dans son giron, c'est toute l'Europe qui s'est déplacée pour détruire la sphère d'influence russe. Et regardez qui est au 1er rang, à côté du…
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RT by @mikenov: Putin and his generals are paranoid, afraid of assassination, and hiding in bunkers. from @FT
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RT by @mikenov: ✍️Signed! The 🇪🇺🇦🇲 Connectivity Partnership. From transport to energy and digital networks, it can turn Armenia into a strategic hub at the crossroads of continents. Linking the EU, the South Caucasus & Central Asia.
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RT by @mikenov: 🇦🇿 European and US diplomats surveyed Azerbaijan’s reconstruction of Karabakh and expressed support for the peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a report by Euronews points out. “A delegation of US and European diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan visited the post-conflict…
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RT by @mikenov: — Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) May 5, 2026
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RT by @mikenov: Will Vladimir Putin be remembered as the man who broke Russia? The stalemate with Ukraine isn’t the only failure draining Moscow’s resources, writes @wrmead
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RT by @mikenov: Бах-парад
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Ukrainian drone attacks in @Russia’s Cheboksary injure 3
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#Москва потеряла Армению НАВСЕГДА: саммит в Ереване стал похоронным маршем для РФ
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Russian attacks on #Ukraine kill 15 civilians, injure at least 72 over past day https://kyivindependenm/russian-attacks-kill-15-killed-injure-more-than-72-over-past-day/
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RT by @mikenov: These videos just keep coming! Watch till the end, there's a cliffhanger 😁
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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

#WW2 Surrender: No Secret Peace https://gemini.google.com/share/7f945096cc21 https://share.google/aimode/OG5LM0DvvlMZK7XOy Was WW2 concluded by a secret #SeparatePeace between US-UK and #NaziGermany? https://share.google/aimode/yeESMGtXQ3UmLGkEY Gemini: No, World War II did not conclude with a secret, separate peace between the US, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The conflict in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces to the joint Allied powers, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France.

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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

Nazi Ratlines: Postwar Escape Networks https://gemini.google.com/share/28a8e32be728 https://share.google/aimode/8o0Y6cJfimUcMHXNz Gemini: The “Ratlines” were not the product of a single, centralized organization. Rather, they were a series of overlapping, decentralized escape networks facilitated by a complex mix of ideological sympathizers, opportunistic bureaucrats, and pragmatically motivated intelligence agencies. While popular culture sometimes portrays a monolithic mastermind behind the escapes of high-ranking Nazis and fascists, the historical reality is that multiple distinct entities contributed to—and often exploited—these routes. Here are the primary entities and networks that org