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The secret techniques of Stasi agents
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6:47 AM EST, Thu January 2, 2014
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The lives of Stasi agents —
Disguises as tourists were often used to help agents appear "inconspicuous" in places frequented by Westerners. Props such as plastic shopping bags and cameras were often used.
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These pictures from a staged surveillance scene helped to train prospective agents in how to keep suspects under watch. The dates all these photos were taken is unknown.
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All parcels mailed to the GDR from West Germany were opened by the Stasi. The contents were sometimes confiscated.
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The U.S. Embassy in East Berlin was constantly photographed and filmed.
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An arrest is staged and documented for training purposes.
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This picture was taken in the room of a teenager that allegedly showed pro-Western sympathies.
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High-level Stasi functionaries pose for the camera.
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Many of the disguises used by Stasi agents are detailed in Simon Menner's book.
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Who would have guessed this gentleman was a Stasi agent?
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So versatile: A Stasi agent blends in with the crowd.
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East Germany had one of the highest levels of surveillance in the world.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the GDR, the Stasi began destroying its files by hand and with shredders, but many documents and images still exist.
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So casual: This Stasi agent can blend into any situation.
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Agents bugged apartments and drilled small holes in walls to film citizens with video cameras to find out intimate details of their lives.
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A Stasi agent takes a picture of himself in the car.