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Head of the East German foreign intelligence service during the Cold War (1923–2006)

Also known as: Markus Johannes Wolf, Mischa Wolf, Маркус Вольф, جوهانس وولف, 마르쿠스 볼프, マルクス・ヴォルフ

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