Table of contents:
- 1. Camera with a button
- 2. "Houdini's Set"
- 3. Spy glasses
- 4. Gun with acid
- 5. Spy watch
- 6. Coin stash
- 7. Cufflinks-cache
- 8. Encoder
- 9. Letter opener
Video: KGB infiltrators and spies showed 20th century spy equipment
2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55
At all times, the state needed spies, scouts and spies. The Soviet Union was no exception. Moreover, at the height of its power, the state had one of the best intelligence systems in the world. A huge arsenal of useful devices helped these specialists to work for the good of the Fatherland.
1. Camera with a button
Cameras with buttons were used in the 20th century by spies of all leading countries. The KGB of the USSR also had its own development of this accessory useful for a scout. At that time, such equipment was worth crazy money.
2. "Houdini's Set"
Spy kit with a tool for picking locks. Such a kit could be used in order to free himself from captivity or so that the agent could get to the storage of important documents. The most interesting thing in the kit is the capsule. The specific shape made it possible to hold the kit in the rectum.
3. Spy glasses
No, we are not talking about high-tech glasses like those that Google once made. Twentieth-century spy glasses had only a few functions, and none of them were electronic. Sometimes a tool was hidden in glasses. Much more often they contained a cyanide capsule.
4. Gun with acid
A concealed carry pistol designed specifically for agents of the KGB of the USSR. Such a weapon had only two shots and hit the target not with the usual bullet, but with a poisoned needle. With the help of such a device, many targets were eliminated in the post-war period.
5. Spy watch
Clock with built-in camera. An incredibly handy thing that allowed you to shoot without actually causing any suspicion. The first watches were created in post-war Germany. Subsequently, the accessory was in the service of both the KGB and the CIA.
6. Coin stash
Such caches were very popular in all intelligence services of the last century. They were mainly used to store microfilms. The capsule was opened with a needle. It was extremely difficult to recognize the screen in the coin.
7. Cufflinks-cache
Another way to hide important information when crossing the border. Who would even think that the cufflinks actually contain a microfilm with very important intelligence information? Soviet spies used such devices even before the start of World War II.
8. Encoder
It was very important for spies to keep special encryption codes out of reach. One of the most interesting solutions was the application of a code on the mirror of a small powder box. The bottom line is that the letters only became visible from a certain angle.
9. Letter opener
A special device that allows you to gently unbend the top flap of the sealed letter. As a result, the recipient had no idea that someone had read his correspondence. It is interesting that such an opener cannot help with modern envelopes.
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