Abwehr II (sabotage and subversion)
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Abwehr II (sabotage and subversion) was the section of Nazi Germany’s military intelligence service responsible for planning and conducting sabotage, subversion, and covert operations during World War II.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covert operations unit
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military intelligence section ⓘ sabotage organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1944 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi security and intelligence apparatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
coordination with Abwehr I and Abwehr III for intelligence and counterintelligence
ⓘ
support for German commando missions in enemy territory ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Allied intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Oberkommando der Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abwehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
conducting covert operations
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conducting sabotage operations ⓘ conducting subversion operations ⓘ planning covert operations ⓘ planning sabotage operations ⓘ planning subversion operations ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Abwehr headquarters in Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Reich Main Security Office
NERFINISHED
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SS intelligence structures ⓘ |
| task |
destruction of infrastructure
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disruption of enemy communications ⓘ disruption of enemy transport ⓘ infiltration behind enemy lines ⓘ organizing commando raids ⓘ psychological warfare support ⓘ support to German special forces units ⓘ supporting resistance and fifth column activities in enemy states ⓘ training saboteurs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
clandestine operations
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covert action ⓘ irregular warfare ⓘ |
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