MARIA POLIAKOVA.
Maria Josefovna Poliakova, alias MILDRED, or VERA, or GISELA. Identical with MEG?
Was recruited for the Red Army Intelligence in circa 1931, by the Central Committee of the young Communists. Became resident agent in Germany, France and Switzerland, returning to Moscow in 1939.
While in France and Switzerland was probably concerned with work against England and may have continued to direct activities against England from Moscow after her return. Controlled the agents Dübendorfer, Anna Müller and May Gessner-Bührer in Switzerland and collaborated with Henri Robinson, probably her subordinate in France.
By 1941 she was in control of the Soviet network through WT communication with Radó and it was no doubt that under her instructions Dübendorfer passed the LUCIE material to Radó for transmission to Moscow from the spring of 1941 until the liquidation of Radó's transmitters in 1943.
In 1943 she is reputed to have been appointed head of the section controlling operations in Western Europe against Germany, as a reward for her handling of Dübendorfer.
In January 1945 Poliakova received Trepper and Foote in Moscow, showing previous acquaintance with Trepper. she cross-examined Foote on events in Switzerland and maintained twice-weekly interviews with him until April 1946, when she allgedly fell seriously ill.
Personal particulars.
Nationality: Russian Jewess.
Date of birth: circa 1910.
Description: Height circa 5' 6", striking, masculine appearance; black hair; good-looking Mongol face with high
cheekbones; obvious false teeth; slightly round shouldered.
Exceptionally intelligent, with a phenomenal memory.
Speaks fluent French, German and English.
Relatives.
Father and brother both eliminated in Soviet purges. Said to be wife of a Hungarian Communist, who in the Spring of 1941 was sent to Hungary as an agent of the 5th section of the GRU.
Married to a leading member of the Viennese Schutzbund, Dobritzberger of Florisdorf, leader of a partisan group in Austria in 1942.
History.
In her youth accompanied her father, who was for many years a representative of the Soviet Foreign Trade Commissariat, to England, Germany and France.
Was between 1931 and 1939 in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Returned to Moscow in 1939.
Is still in Moscow in April 1946.
Source: KV3/351.
Maria Josefovna Poliakova (27 March 1908 - 7 May 1995) was a Jewish Soviet colonel and 4th Department spy who played the principal role in organising the Soviet espionage network in Switzerland, that was later known as the Rote Drei.
Poliakova's father was Joseph Aronovich Polyakov (1887-1937), a native of Romny. He was a Menshevik, who during the Soviet era served in the Commissariat for Foreign Trade. His work involved extensive travel to various European countries including England, Germany and France. On 20 September 1937 he was shot, as part of the communist purges. Her mother, Basia Solomonovna Polyakova, was a seamstress. In 1917 she was a candidate for the Kiev City Duma and for the council of the Jewish community of the city for the General Jewish Labour Bund. During the Soviet era, she was a secretary of the Foreign Trade Commissariat. Her brother was the climber and writer Ariy Polyakov.
Poliakova was married to a professional Czech revolutionary Joseph Ditska. They had a daughter, Svetlana. Joseph Ditska died in August 1941, while on a special mission in Poland, the rear of the German forces.
Between 1921 and 1925 Poliakova studied abroad - in Germany and Great Britain, where her parents worked in trade missions for the USSR. As the family travelled with her father, Poliakova learned several languages including French, German and English. In 1925 Poliakova moved to Moscow.
Between 1925 and 1932 she participated in the Young Communist International and the Comintern as a dedicated communist. In 1931, the central committee of the Komsomol recommended Poliakova for training to Soviet Military Intelligence. Poliakova attended a course at the Higher Intelligence School. From 1935, Poliakova served in the Red Army. From January 1935 to January 1936, she studied at the School of Intelligence Administration of the Frunze Military Academy, after which, on 19 June 1936, Poliakova was promoted to Senior lieutenant (Russian: ??????? ?????????, starshy leytenant)
During the 1930s, Poliakova was posted on several assignments abroad in France and Switzerland. Her aliases were Mildred, Gisela, and Vera.
In 1936-1937, Poliakova was an illegal resident in the Soviet military intelligence network in Switzerland, that was later known as the Rote Drei. Her contacts in Switzerland were Rachel Dübendorfer, Selma Gessner-Bührer and in France, Henry Robinson. In 1937, Poliakova was recalled to the Soviet Union. She survived the purges. However, both her brother and father were shot. As a result of her families death, Poliakova became embittered of Stalin's regime. In 1937-1941 she worked in the central apparatus of the Intelligence Directorate of the Red Army headquarters, Moscow. She trained new employees, worked in military-technical and military intelligence units.
In 1944, Poliakova was promoted from Captain to Major.
Poliakova remained active as an espionage agent in the GRU until 1953.
Source: Wikipedia
Was recruited for the Red Army Intelligence in circa 1931, by the Central Committee of the young Communists. Became resident agent in Germany, France and Switzerland, returning to Moscow in 1939.
While in France and Switzerland was probably concerned with work against England and may have continued to direct activities against England from Moscow after her return. Controlled the agents Dübendorfer, Anna Müller and May Gessner-Bührer in Switzerland and collaborated with Henri Robinson, probably her subordinate in France.
By 1941 she was in control of the Soviet network through WT communication with Radó and it was no doubt that under her instructions Dübendorfer passed the LUCIE material to Radó for transmission to Moscow from the spring of 1941 until the liquidation of Radó's transmitters in 1943.
In 1943 she is reputed to have been appointed head of the section controlling operations in Western Europe against Germany, as a reward for her handling of Dübendorfer.
In January 1945 Poliakova received Trepper and Foote in Moscow, showing previous acquaintance with Trepper. she cross-examined Foote on events in Switzerland and maintained twice-weekly interviews with him until April 1946, when she allgedly fell seriously ill.
Personal particulars.
Nationality: Russian Jewess.
Date of birth: circa 1910.
Description: Height circa 5' 6", striking, masculine appearance; black hair; good-looking Mongol face with high
cheekbones; obvious false teeth; slightly round shouldered.
Exceptionally intelligent, with a phenomenal memory.
Speaks fluent French, German and English.
Relatives.
Father and brother both eliminated in Soviet purges. Said to be wife of a Hungarian Communist, who in the Spring of 1941 was sent to Hungary as an agent of the 5th section of the GRU.
Married to a leading member of the Viennese Schutzbund, Dobritzberger of Florisdorf, leader of a partisan group in Austria in 1942.
History.
In her youth accompanied her father, who was for many years a representative of the Soviet Foreign Trade Commissariat, to England, Germany and France.
Was between 1931 and 1939 in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Returned to Moscow in 1939.
Is still in Moscow in April 1946.
Source: KV3/351.
Maria Josefovna Poliakova (27 March 1908 - 7 May 1995) was a Jewish Soviet colonel and 4th Department spy who played the principal role in organising the Soviet espionage network in Switzerland, that was later known as the Rote Drei.
Poliakova's father was Joseph Aronovich Polyakov (1887-1937), a native of Romny. He was a Menshevik, who during the Soviet era served in the Commissariat for Foreign Trade. His work involved extensive travel to various European countries including England, Germany and France. On 20 September 1937 he was shot, as part of the communist purges. Her mother, Basia Solomonovna Polyakova, was a seamstress. In 1917 she was a candidate for the Kiev City Duma and for the council of the Jewish community of the city for the General Jewish Labour Bund. During the Soviet era, she was a secretary of the Foreign Trade Commissariat. Her brother was the climber and writer Ariy Polyakov.
Poliakova was married to a professional Czech revolutionary Joseph Ditska. They had a daughter, Svetlana. Joseph Ditska died in August 1941, while on a special mission in Poland, the rear of the German forces.
Between 1921 and 1925 Poliakova studied abroad - in Germany and Great Britain, where her parents worked in trade missions for the USSR. As the family travelled with her father, Poliakova learned several languages including French, German and English. In 1925 Poliakova moved to Moscow.
Between 1925 and 1932 she participated in the Young Communist International and the Comintern as a dedicated communist. In 1931, the central committee of the Komsomol recommended Poliakova for training to Soviet Military Intelligence. Poliakova attended a course at the Higher Intelligence School. From 1935, Poliakova served in the Red Army. From January 1935 to January 1936, she studied at the School of Intelligence Administration of the Frunze Military Academy, after which, on 19 June 1936, Poliakova was promoted to Senior lieutenant (Russian: ??????? ?????????, starshy leytenant)
During the 1930s, Poliakova was posted on several assignments abroad in France and Switzerland. Her aliases were Mildred, Gisela, and Vera.
In 1936-1937, Poliakova was an illegal resident in the Soviet military intelligence network in Switzerland, that was later known as the Rote Drei. Her contacts in Switzerland were Rachel Dübendorfer, Selma Gessner-Bührer and in France, Henry Robinson. In 1937, Poliakova was recalled to the Soviet Union. She survived the purges. However, both her brother and father were shot. As a result of her families death, Poliakova became embittered of Stalin's regime. In 1937-1941 she worked in the central apparatus of the Intelligence Directorate of the Red Army headquarters, Moscow. She trained new employees, worked in military-technical and military intelligence units.
In 1944, Poliakova was promoted from Captain to Major.
Poliakova remained active as an espionage agent in the GRU until 1953.
Source: Wikipedia
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