Franz von Rintelen

Franz von Rintelen
Born(1878-08-19)19 August 1878
Frankfurt (Oder), Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died30 May 1949(1949-05-30) (aged 70)
London, England
CitizenshipPrussian
Known forGerman spy ring in the US during WWI
Black Tom explosion
Criminal chargeEspionage
Criminal penaltyThree years
Criminal statusConvicted
Espionage activity
Allegiance German Empire
AgencyNachrichten-Abteilung
Service years1914-1918
RankCaptain
CodenameEmil V. Gasche
Frederick Hansen
OperationsBlack Tom Explosion

Captain Franz Dagobert Johannes von Rintelen (19 August 1878 – 30 May 1949) was a member of the German nobility and a veteran field agent in the intelligence wing of the German Imperial Navy who operated covertly in the still-neutral United States during World War I.

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