RT by @mikenov: OTD March 25, 1973 Alexander Mikhailovich Orlov died. High ranking NKVD officer who secretly defected to U.S., eluding former colleagues and FBI for years. Pulled off heist of century, stealing Spain’s entire gold reserves of 510 tons for USSR. pic.

OTD March 25, 1973 Alexander Mikhailovich Orlov died. High ranking NKVD officer who secretly defected to U.S., eluding former colleagues and FBI for years. Pulled off heist of century, stealing Spain’s entire gold reserves of 510 tons for USSR. pic.twitter.com/8eosYRck1k

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