DOJ/OSI INVESTIGATION OF KLAUS BARBIE (U) (FOOTNOTE 32)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00188143
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 30, 2024
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2023
• Case Number: F-2022-00343
• Publication Date: February 12, 1948

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DOJ/OSI Investigation of Klaus Barhie (U)
(A) OGC111579rdated 29 March 1983. via
IMS4 Memo dated 1 April 1983
(B) OGC 83-0313.8 dated. 15 April 1983
1. Ti.? following. is a :t1:4.11hry of an Inrensive ;;0.1coh of
the files ;id indices of the Dirvotcrate of OPerations which
rurfaced� voluminous records -,--,�rtaining to individuals ..sal/or
elements listed in reference (A) and. 'no identifiable
information-concer ing yar rcpartment Detachmont montinod in
reference (L). (/)
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2. U.S. Army 430th CIC "Rat hineur . There %.0re cables
and memos on thq,122th'CIC detachment actiOties and progross
reports in AustrilTroM July 1949 thru July 1 55 contained in
Colder 7 of but according to this file
was rdestroye
3. cloorge Neagoy: Neagoy has a. File
which revealod that NcAgoy was � 'ia1 gent of
the 4Ctb dC detachment bit thore was no nention of him .1..
having been ropponsihle for the "Rat line" operation. He was
also a rewmer� wittInc collaborator whose Telationship was
trminated.
4. Father. K unoslav Pragonivich: Dragonivich has asp
File which tOveale a d he ws one of the
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,rirre ).::Eers in the C1C/ustria cliFposal rat-line wbich
:ir,7ted circa 1943-1951 or later (EG3A-37554 deted 6 December
5. :..fitiorr1und6ted uneer:luateci ifermat)en listed
72,7onivich :is a (77.0 rat -line chief in Italy
5'_.97 dated 23 :7eeary 1,757). :;e was listed in the ISR
5239) for the Department of Army, Service No. SD 7330,
with Te:ejudice on 23 .';,...4ary 19E�2 for recurity
ens :,nci of control. .;t:,ched for your review is
yeniv len ' Att. 2).
5. Operation Rusty: Several records were surfaced
concerning Operation Rusty but of the obtainable records only
one was pertinent. Attached for your retention are copies of
Operation Rust /Odeum (Att. 3), 1946 through 1949
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6. 7821 Composite Croup: There is reference to this '
Group in the Operation Rusty file (Att. 3). There was also
mention of this Group in Col. W.R. Philp's file (see paraaraph
9). Attached for your retention is a copy of
file (Att. 4) pertaining to 7821 Composite
Group. If any additional information is ,e'e eerniaaa.
this file, please contact Ma
7. 7707. European Command Intelligence Center (ECIC):
Three references to ECIC reports were surfaced but was
unable, to locate them. 411,
8. Department of Army Detachment (DA The only
records surfaced concerning DAD were from nd attached for
your retention are cobies of these records (Att. 5). You can
contact should you require
additional infrmation concerning these .records.
9. Col. W.R. Philp: Philp has
which reveals he was employed by the Department of
.m.y as Commanding Officer of the 7521 Composite Group which
nupported U.S. intelligence organizations in Euro e
rcv:ew 1-
P s (Att. 6).
Attached
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10. Intelligence Division, EUCOM (U.S. Army Command,
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Mere ic refe:ence to 1;. in tr..... ':zuLzy
fi:o f;.tt. 3). Al7c atc.c sro "Itot-ord Coriez-:"
-Eurc:An ComF,.:.nd, Office of the :.e;..nty
:i-cLor of intellige, reports :1:.ted 8 Seccrr 1!.47
7) .end 22. Deemer 1947 (Att. 8). ;0.1 other rofe:ences to
eocon 1.ere in files tit were d,stroyed. �
11. Office of: Irt lLence, H1COG.(High for
There were r1r,erous ref.-reNces to HIM.; z.nd ex'copt
for attaelt7ont 9., all ot.1.,er records were droved. gip
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12. A review of all obtainable-records pertaining to
paragraphs 2 thru 11 revealed no mention of Klaus Sarbie.
13. Kurt Merk (Merck): Merk has a File
which reveals he was a former erman intel igence
11.11.nd leader of a CI reconnaissance detachment in Trance
during World War II, and he also worked for CIC, Augsburg.
Allecedl , with the consent of CIC, Merk was in contact with
Intelligence Service. He was considered to be an
e � iclen intelligence worker but allegedly was involved in a
large black market affair. Klaus Barbie was a good friend and
close intelligence collaborator of �Merk. Merk was dropped
(without prejodice) as an informant by U.S. intelligence
agencies in the U.S. occupied zones of Austria and Germany on
19 October 1949. Merk died on 5 September 1951. Attached for �
your review is Merk's IIII(Att. 10). ZS)
14. According to information .i:�ro...it:e,1 this Directorate
by DDA/IPD, there is no indication that the individuals and/or
elements listed in references have ever been the. tlubjects of
an FOIA/PA request. (U)
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