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DECLASS IPI ED AND
CENTRAL INTELLI6
SOURCESMETHODSEX
NAZI WAR CRIMES DI
DATE 1005
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FZ,HSCiNAL FE,CORD.QUSSTIONNAIIIE:-
GEIMF,NLast
1. FULL NAM : ReinhardFirst Middle
2. Naze in.native script •
3. Name at birth (if different from 1) -
4. Aliases,.riiCknaras, legal chanips (State briefly tine, reason and place of use):• '
1. -u-Taarr—Cryptonym used only by i°,013-in correspondence with WASH and KARL2. Dr. RiChard_SC_IggaD;E:t, covername used within compound3. -1/hTr-ti—GARIT„ .•
. 4. Rehela.4041=.:• s identity papers (German) used in connection with above covernases
give-birth dates as follows :-,2'. • SMILER 14_,Ma19053. GARNER4. CONTARD 4.-March_1905
5. filurs-NettenT7ffa-ma used only Occasionally; for 'instance in travelling to Austria.(AGQ=card-LD,147-996.7in-thiz-name).
6.-ilt:TSB-7)' Names used whenever sPecial pre cautionary measures aielwarririt:edV;.-..:•1wtere laistakEin identity with anotler person of
is desirable.
• 5. a.Dathofbirth : 3 April 1962b. Birthplace : Erfurt, Thuringia, Gerrany'
6. Rationality at birth : German(no other subsequent nationality) •
Pre se nt citizenship : German
Pre sent re side nce : Berg a/Starnbergsr See, Bavaria
Permanent address :
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10. Present occupation (full*title, salary, etc. ): CL/-14-t/.4- /6/171/ 0 0:0Chief of orsum ()
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u. Naturalization of subject or of close relatives in tke U.S.
12. Relative., friends, correspondents in U.S. Explain .relationship
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Father - Full •name, occupation; • present...residencev.Oar...,.and place Of birth, nationality...et •bi.r.th:!and::S.ubse.citieriti..i..'
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•Walther Gehlen, Director of a Publishing firm in Leipzig, Garipait citiien;deceased in 1943, •Date of birth 24 JulY 18T1(former Army officer, retired after World.War..I-With
, Lt.-Col; reactivated in'World War 11;* held UnimPortaritY.strative position)- .• • ••••
Mother • Same .. info rma-t ion- a s 13• • • t
.1Cat1arina• Gehlezi .nee- von VaerneirYck, born 12 June 3.88a, NationalityAeceased in 1921 . • • •
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• •ge±, year . and place of birthi?....
• •..:4?fiat-.1;.On4:11t5r .s. at birth • and any subsequent • nationalities,• 7' et's. 6,hi,...reideriee.-
,..;Kathirine.:Gehle,n,'-: , daughter, born . 19347CiiriOgi;1 •Geh1;:i.li;':. son • • '„ ". 1937
-4••-•:16irie;--:11/Atese' Cehlen,. daughter,. born 1941.D6ro,thee‘::Gehlen; " - " 1943
: German nationals, rasiding in Ba rg am Starnbergar.:.
kw-PNg,141-::' ' .e,!:(-6."±;',...ht3..sband) - Fill1 :name l • maiden name, date::arid -plate1::;i:•Z':R:', ' • i:r 'sP:ii'..;:date -,..j.p.ci preen- 'of Marriage , .natildnalitV,: if.it.birti.y:;;.:
4 .,,,_. ,_ ,:;A:flytitip.:s'elettierjt:,ne.tlibbalitiei..f.,,:.•:,;.pr e:s se nt'. ';:i. es ident e.,'•diY-,O,r,t.ef,,'4•,.,,'s-. *.enniilment.V. --.-. ,,.( .GiV.e . datii , '16-r•. ,:aini.ir'eNtiOii• •••Mar'riateS:'-:),- : -'''''.• '0 •• . • , , - ..
' n -' nee vai' : Seidliti4turibaeh •' born :17 'APril:4904, natiOra"kst.'t - ...... Oil:maxi. ..., ; • ipla4.;ii Of . birth:"Liobadhuetz/Silebia'' . - - -. ':* - • • -
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• • .-•Crininni (Johannes Gehlen, alias BAUM, Johannes),. born 15 ;mar6h-..196?. i ..!. ' .'• ' .?.•••}26me.,,:,Italy; first Tasport held-U.S..passport , °validity : 6 mor.i.thè
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,Wilteri.boilinapprojc. '1905; ,deceased on 3) Feb 1945; German . citizen,• . . .,. . • •
bara, , borri 1912 in GerrasnYil Garmin' citizen,. married to a r. distant lel:81r'Walter von .. GgFCLSN, la wyer and former civi1ian, Of fiCiaj.e•
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rother..:and Si's.ters - SaMe infornation as 16...
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18: Relatives in service of any government, names and posi-tions held.
BrOtter-in-law Walter von MHL3/4 employed in autumn 1946 by British Authoi:iiie.itin Kiel (present status unknown)
Brother Giovanni (Johannes Hans) EHLEN, Chief of OEEULI group in Rem
19. List all official identity Pa pers held rTith dates, num-bers. nlace.of issue,and dura .tion of maliditvAAusiande-rassport- /do n .the_nam of_rteEeRt_LUNTARD—;-----Aqslands-PasSport ' No. Q006-.*-dn_the_..nalae-o.f-CEJILMIy-Reirtherrtt-7-
-c-Cearroan s identity parers pot siecified) hea t name of SCHNEIDtt, Dr. ItiChard;-•.;,,i;20. NYTWe l-IlroregeTrTac ic]gergembership religious; ordere.
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21. Present and past Dolitical affiliations
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'. 22.. Travel outside country of present- residence - country, -dates, purpose, people and ''irms visited.End me re1945 or beginning 1946 93nt by War Departnt to USA, turre. d 5 JUneA _ •
23. P.ducation - School, location, course, degree, dates1908 - 192J - Gymnasium Breslau (Beifezeugnis)
Languages and dialects (Indicate proficiency as good, fairipoor.)Language Enjh fleád Understand fair
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Language
Sp eak Pead Understand
• Language Speak Bead Understand
validTemporary Travel Document under Reinhard 2H1214,ifc-Fr—giatzerland, Austria, ItaSpain and Franca
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25. Military service - dates, country, unit, rank, duty', "hereservices p erformed, decorations, rhen discharged, rhy.Give details if ever prisoner of rar.1920 Entered military rvice (artillery); D3 C 1923 2nd Lt• ; 1st Ltd. 1928;1933 - 1935 Gereral Staff Acacbmy; 1934 promotion to Captain; 1935 - 1938Gereral Staff assignment1938 - 1939 Battery Goamender; Uarch 1939 promotion to.Major; Se-ft-Nov. 1939 Chief, of Staff 213th Inf. Div. ; Nov. 1939 - Spris' ••Chief of i.'ortifications Section General Staff; Spring 1940— Fall 1940 Acl.tiael4t!to Chief of Gen. ljtaff, Gen: Balder; Nov. 1940 - April 1942 Chief QrappFanlaiter':-I::(Section Chlef the Department for flans and 14carati.ont SIsing 1 •Spring 1945 Chief ABT Fremdlieere Oat. )* leader of German Nes rnta
Arcerican POW , arriving at Army Gfagp IC. on 27 gay 194.59 April 1945 dismissed by special order • of Hitler.
r 26. Present and past membership in organization3 (professional,social, politic:A, etc.)No membership in political party or affiliated asdociations, neither at pc-esent. .in the past.
. Special skills, abilities, hobbies (radio, photogra p hy, etc.)
28. 1. inancial status - earnings, bank deposits, securities,property.
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29. Employment h i .c-tory - type of rork, salary, dates, em-ployers, addesses, reasons for leaving. Includee-Inloyment by any government.Army career, sea above
Cowir occupation : Connected with Bavarian Light Metal Works
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Has sub iect done any ,nriting 9 Give details . including- titles of books, articles, publishers, dates.
Lit nersons living at same address, alose associates$(individwils or groups,) corresnondents at home and abroad.
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32. List five character references.
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33. Court record - court, date, arrets,. charges, punishments,sentences, acquittals, denazification, etc.
34. Description (Use American standards of measurement, ifPossible.)
Age 48 Posture
Apparent age 45-50 "eight
Height 'eeth
Eyes . be Hair
Face - shape Scars
Colplexion Build
Sex m:
General appearance
Preminent features
Other identifying features
Other mJsCellaneous biographical data and comments.
For cover-purposes, subjedt had his permanent residence- in WASHINGTON from 12July 1946 to 30.noventer 1949 with full documentation. The notional trip fromthe USA to Germany took place in late November 1949.
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