Borvendég Zsuzsanna: Fabulous Spy Games. How international trade networks with the West developed after 1945 - A Magyarságkutató Intézet Kiadványai 24. (Budapest, 2021)
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................7 EMIL HOFFMAN AND HIS CIRCLES............................................................15 In a jungle of secret services..............................................................................15 Atlas GmbH.......................................................................................................21 Nazis reloaded...................................................................................................29 The road to the Stasi.........................................................................................37 ‘THE HUNGARIAN MAFIA’.............................................................................43 The red octopus.................................................................................................43 The secret man behind the scenes: János Nyerges.........................................51 A chink on the peace front: Frankfurt am Main...........................................61 The key to success.............................................................................................74 A Cold War Hungaricum.................................................................................81 ‘FABULOUS’ IN HUNGARY.............................................................................97 Economic diplomacy.........................................................................................97 The role of Frankfurt........................................................................................108 The powerhouse of industrial espionage......................................................121 Sympathetic journalism..................................................................................127 End game..........................................................................................................139 ATTACK ON THE OMFB.................................................................................153 Storm clouds......................................................................................................153 The Siemens lobby............................................................................................160 Ties running deep............................................................................................174 FINAL THOUGHTS - TRAPPED IN THE NETWORKS.........................183
