Richard Sorge

Richard Sorge was born on October 4, 1895, in Baku and held citizenship in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union . He was educated at the University of Hamburg and worked as a journalist, diplomat, and intelligence officer . Sorge was known for using pseudonyms such as Рамза́й and R. Sonter . He is known for his role as a Soviet spy who reported the exact date that Operation Barbarossa would begin .

Throughout his career, Richard Sorge received several awards, including the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin . He passed away on November 7, 1944, at Sugamo Prison .