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Cryptonym: CAMOG

Definition:

The declassified CIA Files on Nazi and Japanese Imperial Government war crimes stated that CAMOG was the cable indicator for operations and support activities in Munich not related to the BND.

Status:

Documented

Sources:

https://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/declassified-records/rg-263-cia-records/second-release-lexicon.pdf

CIA document: Research Aid: Cryptonyms and Terms in Declassified CIA Files Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Disclosure Acts: Page 18: ..."Term: CAMOG. Definition: Cable indicator for operations and support activities in Munich not related to the BND..."

104-10209-10019: FOLDER CREATED ON POHORDILYS, SEMEN, 201-289249

09/21/61: Dispatch from Chief, Munich Operations Group to Chief, SR (Info: COS, Germany; Chief, EE): Subject: CAMOG/REDWOOD/LCIMPROVE/Operations Identification of Picture: "Both AETRAPEZE and AEMERCURY-2 were shown the picture forwarded with the reference. Neither recognized the picture as being of anyone they had ever seen. Hadley B. Allensworth. Approved: Howard E. Taphorn."

104-10209-10019: FOLDER CREATED ON POHORDILYS, SEMEN, 201-289249

11/24/61: Dispatch from Chief of Base, Salzburg to COS, Austria (Info: C/EE; C/SR; C/WE; COS/Paris; CAMOG; COS/Germany): Subject: REDWOOD/LCIMPROVE/AEDOGMA-1 Semen Pohoriliw:

104-10021-10036: CABLE - REQUEST U.S. ONLY POA TRACES GUNTER WALTER HERRMANN

02/10/64: Cable from Berlin to Director: Slugline CALL CAARGUS CAMOG: "1. Request U.S. only POA traces Gunter Walter Herrmann born July 41 in Dittersdorf, Kreis Chemnitz, OCC: School teacher, address: Leipzig, Grunickestrasse 36. 2. No BOB (Berlin Operating Base) traces. Local service traces pending. 3. FRAN: Please trace services PIRL."

Contributors:

Gavin McDonald