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He engineered the release of [[Frank Ryan (Irish republican)|Frank Ryan]] from a Spanish prison. {{cn|date=November 2021}} {{how|date=November 2021}} Before World War II, Clissmann was active in the German academic exchange service in Dublin.<ref name=hi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/new-evidence-on-iranazi-links/|title=New evidence on IRA/Nazi links|date=February 26, 2013}}</ref> He was involved in both [[Operation Lobster]] and [[Operation Sea Eagle]] which were both failed operations with the intent of getting Clissmann into Ireland.<ref name=it/> |
He engineered the release of [[Frank Ryan (Irish republican)|Frank Ryan]] from a Spanish prison. {{cn|date=November 2021}} {{how|date=November 2021}} Before World War II, Clissmann was active in the German academic exchange service in Dublin.<ref name=hi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/new-evidence-on-iranazi-links/|title=New evidence on IRA/Nazi links|date=February 26, 2013}}</ref> He was involved in both [[Operation Lobster]] and [[Operation Sea Eagle]] which were both failed operations with the intent of getting Clissmann into Ireland.<ref name=it/> |
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In 2012, a danish research paper revealed that during his time as an [[Abwehr]] agent Clissmann was responsible for training two danish pro-nazi covert anti-partisan groups called [[Schiøler Group]] and [[Peter Group]]. He was surprisingly let off during the post-war Nazi court cases in Denmark and travelled shortly afterwards to Ireland.<ref name=hi |
<ref name=hi>{{Cite web|url=https://https://www.yumpu.com/da/document/view/17672251/941-et-diis/|title=Schiøler-Gruppen Danske Terrorister i Tysk Tjeneste|date=July 17, 2013}}</ref>In 2012, a danish research paper revealed that during his time as an [[Abwehr]] agent Clissmann was responsible for training two danish pro-nazi covert anti-partisan groups called [[Schiøler Group]] and [[Peter Group]]. He was surprisingly let off during the post-war Nazi court cases in Denmark and travelled shortly afterwards to Ireland.<ref name=hi/> |
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He became a businessman and set up an agency to import pharmaceutical products. He was also a founding member of what is now the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and [[Amnesty International Ireland]]. St Killian's German School was co-founded by him and he was made its honorary president-for-life.<ref name=it/> |
He became a businessman and set up an agency to import pharmaceutical products. He was also a founding member of what is now the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and [[Amnesty International Ireland]]. St Killian's German School was co-founded by him and he was made its honorary president-for-life.<ref name=it/> |
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Revision as of 22:55, 15 October 2022
Helmut Clissmann (11 May 1911 – 6 November 1997)[1] was an Ireland-based German Abwehr agent during World War II.[2][3][4]
He engineered the release of Frank Ryan from a Spanish prison. [citation needed] [how?] Before World War II, Clissmann was active in the German academic exchange service in Dublin.[5] He was involved in both Operation Lobster and Operation Sea Eagle which were both failed operations with the intent of getting Clissmann into Ireland.[6]
[5]In 2012, a danish research paper revealed that during his time as an Abwehr agent Clissmann was responsible for training two danish pro-nazi covert anti-partisan groups called Schiøler Group and Peter Group. He was surprisingly let off during the post-war Nazi court cases in Denmark and travelled shortly afterwards to Ireland.[5]
He became a businessman and set up an agency to import pharmaceutical products. He was also a founding member of what is now the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and Amnesty International Ireland. St Killian's German School was co-founded by him and he was made its honorary president-for-life.[6]
Clissmann was friends with fellow German spy Jupp Hoven.[5] He married a County Sligo republican, Elizabeth "Budge" Mulcahy. They had multiple children.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Helmut E. Clissmann - An Appreciation". clissmann.com. H.E. Clissmann.
- ^ Peterkin, Tom (9 Jan 2007). "Ireland 'welcomed Hitler's henchmen'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Sligo woman's links to the Old IRA and Nazi Germany". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 Apr 2012.
- ^ "New evidence on IRA/Nazi links". historyireland.com/. History Ireland. March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "New evidence on IRA/Nazi links". February 26, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "hi" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Carroll, Joe. "Death of the best informed German on Ireland during war". The Irish Times.
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