×
Richard Sorge

Richard Sorge

German journalist
Richard Sorge was a German journalist and Soviet military intelligence officer who was active before and during World War II and worked undercover as a German journalist in both Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. His codename was "Ramsay". Wikipedia
Born: October 4, 1895, Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: November 7, 1944 (age 49 years), Sugamo Prison
Spouse: Yekaterina Maximova (m. 1933–1942) and Christiane Gerlach (m. 1921–1932)
Nationality: German and Soviet