HITLER AIDES HELPED U.S. IN WAR

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: September 29, 1982
• Content Type: NSPR

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Hitler Aides Helped U.S. in War
Adolf Hitler's top intelligence of-
ficials worked with U.S. intelligence
during World War II, according to a
transcript of secret testimony by
Allen Dulles before a House commit-
tee in 1947.
The Nazi officials provided infor-
mation about Germany's missile pro-
gram that led to the allied bombing
of the bases from which the Ger-
mans launched rockets against Brit-
ain, Dulles told the House Commit-
tee on Expenditures in the Executive
Departments in June, 1947.
The House Government Opera-
tions Committee, successor to that
panel, voted unanimously yesterday
to release the transcript.
The transcript confirmed previous
disclosures on how U.S. intelligence
penetrated key Nazi organizations.
Dulles said about 10 percent of
the Abwehr, the German central in-
M'ligullue dgei,cy operating unaer
the joint chiefs of staff, turned
against Hitler because they were
"disgusted with Hitler's tactics" and
opposed his "treatment of the Rus-
sians."
"I had a certain measure of suc-
cess in penetrating the German in-
telligence service, the German For-
eign Office, and certain other of-the
German agencies," he testified.
Top German counterintelligence
officials such as Adm. Wilhelm
Canaris, who headed the Abwehr,
and Canaris' deputy were in direct
touch with him while he was chief of
the Office of Strategic Services op-
erating out of Switzerland, Dulles
told the committee.
They and others, including two
agents attached to the German con-
sulate at Zurich, "furnished informa-
tion to me of a very valuable na-
ture," Dulles said.
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Nazi inteffigence aided Allies
United Press International
Adolf Hitler's top intelligence
officials worked with U.S. intelli-
gence during World War II, accord-
ing to a transcript made available
yesterday of secret testimony by
Allen Dulles before a House com-
mittee in 1947.
The Nazi officials provided
information about Germany's mis--
sile program that led to the allied
bombing of the bases from which
the Germans launched rockets
against Britain, Dulles told the
committee.
Dulles testified June 27, 1947, at
a hearing by the House Committee
on Expenditures in the Executive
Departments that laid the basis for
establishment later that year of the
Central Intelligence Agency. Dul-
les later became CIA director.
The House Government Oper-
ations Committee, successor to the
expenditures committee, voted
unanimously yesterday to release
the transcript.
Dulles, identified in the tran-
script as "Mr. B;' was a key figure
during World War II in the Office
of Strategic Services, the prede-
cessor to the CIA.
The transcript of his testimony
confirmed previous disclosures
over the years on how U.S. intel-
ligence had penetrated key Nazi
organizations.
Dulles said about 10 percent of
the Abwehr, the German central
intelligence agency operating
under the joint chiefs of staff,
turned against Hitler because they
were "disgusted with Hitler's tac-
tics" and opposed his treatment of
the Russians.
While he was OSS chief operat-
ing out of neutral Switzerland, top
.German counterintelligence offi-
cials like Adm. Wilhelm Canaris,
who headed the Abwehr, and
,Canaris' deputy were in direct
touch with him, Dulles told the
committee.
They and others, including two
agents attached to the German con-
sulate at Zurich, "furnished infor-
mation to me of a very valuable
nature," Dulles said.
"I think we received some of the
first information we had about the
German development of the guided
missile, and some of the first clues
that led us to the bombing of
Peenemuende and things of that
kind from men in the German
Intelligence Service working for
us;' Dulles said.
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UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
28 SEPTEi3ER 1982
By JUAN J. WALTE
Adolf Hitler's top intelligence officials worked with U.S. intelligence
during World War II, according to a transcript made available Tuesday of secret
testimony by Allen Dulles before a House committee in 1947.
The Nazi officials provided information about Germany's missile program that
led to the allied bombing of the bases from which the Germans launched rockets
against Britain, Dulles told the committee.
Dulles testified June 27, 1947, at a hearing by the House Committee on
Expenditures in the Executive Departments that laid the basis for establishment
later that year of the Central Intelligence Agency. Dulles became CIA
director.
The House Government Operations Committee, successor to the expenditures
committee, voted unanimously Tuesday to release the transcript.
Dulles, identified in the transcript as ''Mr. B,11 was a key figure during
World War II in the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the CIA.
The transcript of his testimony confirmed previous disclosures over the years
on how U.S. intelligence had penetrated key Nazi organizations.
Dulles said about 10 percent of the Abwehr, the German central
intelligence agency operating under the joint chiefs of staff, turned
against Hitler because they were ''disgusted with Hitler's tactics '' and opposed.
his ' 'treatment of the Russians. ''
I I had a certain measure of success in penetrating the German intelligence
service, the German Foreign Office, and certain other of the German agencies, ''
he testified.
While she was DSS chief operating out of neutral Switzerland, top German
counterinte?ligence officials lirl.e Adm. Wilhelm, Canaris, who headed the Ibwehr,
and Canaris' deputy were-in direct touch with him, Dulles told the committee.
They and others, including two agents attached to the German Consulate at
Zurich, '' furnished information to me of a very valuable nature,'' Dulles said.
"I think we received some of the first information we had about the German
development of the guided rissile, and some of the first Clues that led ors to
the bombing of Peenemuende and things of that kind from men in the German
Intelligence Service wcrt;ing for us,' Dulles said.
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