Oreste Pinto
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 Oreste Pinto    (spook) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1889 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 September 1961 (Age 71) London, England |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Oreste Pinto was a Dutch spook.
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Background
He studied languages and philology at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1909, where he also versed himself in unarmed combat.[1]
Career
He was recruited in 1913 by the Deuxième Bureau.[2]
World War II
He interrogated suspected spies.
Dwight Eisenhower once described Pinto as "the greatest living authority on security".[3]
Later activities
A Document by Oreste Pinto
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Operation Market Garden | book chapter | 1952 | Christiaan Lindemans WW2/Operation Market Garden | Chapter 9 of Spycatcher By Lt. Col. Oreste Pinto Published by Panther Books |
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References
- ↑ http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/wwii-spies-oreste-pinto/
- ↑ Spycatcher, by Robert Barr, in the Radio Times, published August 28, 1959; archived at Toobworld; posted May 8, 2008; retrieved January 31, 2016
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