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Alfred Redl
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1864-03-14 ) 14 March 1864, Lemberg , Galicia , Austrian Empire
- Died
- 25 May 1913 (1913-05-25) (aged 49), Vienna , Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Allegiance
- Austria-Hungary / Russian Empire
- Branch
- Austro-Hungarian Army
- Rank
- Colonel
- Commands
- Evidenzbureau
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Lviv
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- spy
- Military branch
- Austro-Hungarian Army
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Redl Alfred.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1864-03-14
- date of death
- 1913-05-25
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Alfred Redl
- name in native language
- Alfred Redl
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- allegiance
- Austria–Hungary
- start of work period
- 1879-00-00
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Alfred Redl (14 March 1864 – 25 May 1913) was an Austro-Hungarian military officer who rose to head the Evidenzbureau, the counterintelligence wing of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was one of the leading figures of pre-World War I espionage; his term in office was marked by radical innovations and the use of advanced technology to ensnare foreign spies.
Due to the innovations he introduced, Redl's successor, Major Maximilian Ronge, ultimately learned in 1913 that Redl himself was also a highly paid spy, working for the intelligence service of the Imperial Russian Army. Upon being exposed as a Russian spy, Redl committed suicide.
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