Foreigners An Imperfect Spy East German spymaster Markus Wolf’s empty “achievements.’ By Anne Applebaum Nov 14, 200612:45 AM ...

Markus Wolf, the legendary East German spymaster whose Cold War activities earned him the moniker "The Man Without a Face", has died aged 83.

Some lives were destroyed. Others rebuilt. As for Markus Wolf, he eventually defected to Austria and later returned to reunified Germany, where he faced trial but avoided jail time.

Markus Wolf, East Germany's elusive spymaster, built an army of heartbreakers, and some women willingly crossed the line for love. Edited by: NDTV News Desk World News May 22, 2025 10:00 am IST ...

Markus Wolf, the “man without a face” who outwitted the West as Communist East Germany’s long-serving spymaster, died yesterday in Berlin. He was 83; no cause of death was announced. Wolf, who said he ...

He tried hard, but when he died in his sleep last week, aged 83, Markus Wolf had still not attained the elder statesman status to which he had long aspired. As chief of East Germany’s foreign ...