Langemann Papers
though be advised that the official narrative is particularly suspect.
 Langemann Papers  | |
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| Type | object |
| A famous leak of documents from Le Cercle by a respected senior BND officer. | |
Contents
Revelation
Langemann's revelations seem to fit in the bigger picture of BND's internal opposition to the supranational rightwing intelligence network 'Le Cercle'. Strauß, a key figure of 'Le Cercle' is quoted by his son Max Strauß: "He hated Langemann". Langemann's papers and tapes countered many of the known goals of 'Le Cercle': it touched on Strauß' connection to the Vatican (Opus Dei), his weapons deals, machinations to destabilize left wing governments like Olaf Palme, Kreisky and Willy Brandt and mentioned support for right wing paramilitary groups.
Langemann's tapes recorded for the German magazine 'Konkret' were never fully disclosed. Some revelations include:[1][2]
Le Cercle
The Langemann Papers exposed two meetings of Le Cercle:
- December 1, 1979 - Madison Hotel, Washington, U.S.
- January 5-6, 1980 - Zurich, Switzerland
BND and Vatican
- The German secret service BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst) spied on the Vatican (operation "EVA 102") and
- Vienna Archbishop Franz König ("Aktion Kardinal")
BND and USA
- The BND spied on US president Richard Nixon ("Der Fall Monica II")
- German agents stole documents from US archieves which indicted Bundeskanzler Kurt-Georg Kiesinger (1966-1969) for Nazi crimes
Spying on Willy Brandt
- Langemann was BND-Führer of agent Susanne Sievers, who told the story about her affair with Willi Brandt in an immediately prohibited book: "Da war auch ein Mädchen". Brandt was a target for destabilisation because of his overture to 'the other Germany' trough Ostpolitik. Susanne Sievers made a quick career in the BND and got a pay-off of 320 000 Mark after quitting the job.
Olympic Games 1973 in Munich
- Langemann was responsible for the security of the Olympic Games 1973 in Munich. (See Olympic Games 1973 terror attacks)
Oktoberfest Bombing 1980
- The Langemann papers revealed details about secret police reports about rightwing organizations involved in the Oktoberfest Bombing 1980 in Munich (see also operation Gladio)
German weapons deals
- The BND supported German companies' weapons deals, at a time when Germany wanted to hide these deals because of its Nazi past
Publication
The Langemann papers are quoted extensively in:
- Issue 17, Lobster Magazine, 'Brian Crozier, the Pinay Circle and James Goldsmith'
