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This undated, secret Central Intelligence Agency debriefing memo to the Chief, CSOB, records the life story of Clevland O. Hahn, a Latvian born in 1919. It covers his family and pre-war life, the Soviet and German occupations of Latvia, his anti-communist resistance group at the Jelgava Academy, and his post-war activities in Sweden. An appendix gives numbered biographic notes on Latvian emigres, intelligence figures and police officers. The document contains no UFO material.
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r ity Inlay:pon 1.7 (%'; r) F7: T to the small groups from the reservoir Of Latvianswheradily placed themselves at the disposal of the PPS. The location of such radio operators as well as the assembling of the sets themselves which were received from the 212th Comb. Int. group in parts, was accomplished by Aleksanderd'1 Akmentins /95/. Because of the sensitivity of his assignment, the Germans kept Akmentins under very strict control which he thoroughly disliked and as a result, later, went into hiding. In order to seek further aid In its stay-behind activities, the PPS contacted the Hq. of the Latvian Legion, whose 00i Gen. Budolfs, erskis,. however, was not favorably inclined, whereas one of Bangerskis aids, CoI.fSilgailis was sympathetic and officially gave two persons from Hq. leave with covert instructions,that they are assigned to the PPS. In manner Romans Sternbergs and 'Waldemar began their activity in the formation of the provincial stay-behind unit!. Also active in the formation of these units were Rober4Krastins, Kriijani/IrOnins .— P6/ and Edgara(irmanis../97/. (27.) In the beginning of Aug. 1944, Hahn's wife joined many Latvians who were fleeing their country fearing a second communist occupation; another reason for her leaving was Hahn's decision to remain in Latvia as a partisan Which she felt she was not able to do. Her first location was in Vienna where he passed an examination which enabled her to practice dentistry. In the end of October sha theN-- with the help of Valdma -- proceeded to Wiesbaden, where she gave birth to her first ebild, a son Va1diantons, on.p.April.1945. (28.) • In the middle of,September 1944, though slated for a "Combat Police Regiment", Hahn, through Rikard influence, was transferred from the police to the 212 Comb. Int.tgroup. In the end of Sept. 19414 Hahn reported to the Hq. of this group which was located in Tinuzi near Ikskile. There he was issued a German 'Army uniform, a aide arm, identification (Soldbuch), and was assigned , some 11 reek which Hahn does not recalIltlf Infarniation •
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