There is a very tight connection, even today, with the CIA and the BND. As I have shown in many of my SITREPs, there are only two countries that have the military intelligence balloons - the US and Germany. It is not a coincidence that Operation Paperclip which was used to form DARPA, the CIA and NASA are the very ones behind the mass surveillance machine deployed around the world. You know them through the apps we use every day - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, SnapChat, LinkedIn, 23 & Me, as well as Ancestry.com to name just a few. Note: This mass surveillance will be the very tool behind the beast system we read about in the Book of Revelation as it is the ONLY way the antichrist can be omnipresent as he works to imitate God and control his world.
Let's dive into history and discover how these two have worked together:
The BND emerged from the remnants of Nazi Germany’s intelligence apparatus and evolved under the influence of the OSS and later the CIA. Reinhard Gehlen’s primary contacts in the OSS and later the CIA were significant figures who played key roles in facilitating his transition from a Wehrmacht general to the head of the Gehlen Organization and, eventually, the BND.
The Early Days
During the initial stages of the Cold War, Gehlen's principal contact in the OSS was Frank Wisner. Wisner was a senior OSS officer and later became a key figure in the CIA. He was instrumental in recognizing the value of Gehlen's intelligence network and facilitating the initial cooperation between Gehlen and the American intelligence community. As the OSS transitioned into the CIA, Gehlen's primary contact became Allen Dulles, who was one of the founding members of the CIA and served as its Director from 1953 to 1961. Dulles saw the potential in Gehlen's intelligence-gathering capabilities and provided significant support for the Gehlen Organization, which was integral to American efforts to gather intelligence on the Soviet Union during the early Cold War period.
As previously mentioned, the BND’s roots can be traced back to the Gehlen Organization, named after its founder, Reinhard Gehlen. A former Wehrmacht General, Gehlen had served as the head of the Foreign Armies East (Fremde Heere Ost or FHO) during World War II, where he was responsible for gathering intelligence on the Eastern Front.
As the war came to an end, Gehlen foresaw the looming Cold War and approached the Allies (Allen Dulles) with a proposition: his network of intelligence assets in the Soviet Union could be valuable to the United States. Gehlen's offer was accepted, and the Gehlen Organization was established in 1946 with the support of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the CIA. Mind you, the CIA was formed in 1947 using Nazi assets recruited during Operation Paperclip.
Gehlen and his team, many of whom were former Nazi intelligence officers, were tasked with providing the U.S. with information on Soviet activities. This collaboration marked the beginning of a complex relationship between American intelligence and the nascent German intelligence community.
Transformation into the BND
Beginning in the early 1950s, as West Germany regained sovereignty and sought to establish its own intelligence service, the Gehlen Organization became the backbone of the new agency. On April 1, 1956, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) was officially created, with Reinhard Gehlen appointed as its first president. The BND inherited the extensive network and experience of the Gehlen Organization, but this continuity also meant that the new agency carried over personnel with Nazi pasts.
Controversial Ties to the Nazis
The BND’s early years were marked by controversy due to the inclusion of former Nazi officials within its ranks. While Gehlen himself had not been a member of the Nazi Party, many of his associates had been deeply involved in the regime. This aspect of the BND’s history has been a subject of scrutiny and criticism, raising ethical questions about the utilization of such individuals in the Cold War context.
Collaboration with the CIA
Throughout the Cold War, the BND maintained a close working relationship with the CIA. As previously mentioned the relationship actually began with the OSS and Allen Dulles who later became the longest sitting Director of the CIA. This collaboration was vital for both agencies in their efforts to counter Soviet influence in Europe and beyond. The BND provided valuable intelligence on Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, leveraging its deep networks and expertise developed during the war and the early Cold War years. One notable joint operation was the Berlin Tunnel (Operation Gold), conducted in the mid-1950s.
This ambitious project involved the construction of a tunnel into East Berlin to tap into Soviet communication lines. The operation, a collaboration between the CIA and the BND, aimed to gather crucial intelligence on Soviet activities. However, it was compromised by George Blake, a British double agent working for the KGB, who revealed the plan to the Soviets. There have been many operations conducted between the BND and CIA, most of which many have never heard of such as Operation Rubicon, Anti-Terrorism Collaboration (post 9/11) Operation Gladio, NSA Scandal and PRISM Program (2013), Surveillance of European Leaders (2010), Operation Hades (1990), Iraq War Intelligence, etc.
The mass surveillance deployed throughout the world today was the brainchild that came out of Nazi Germany and was used to stand up ARPA (now DARPA) and NASA via Operation Paperclip. ARPA was tasked to develop the internet. The intelligence balloons we see over the United States and Germany are the work of DARPA and NASA. The CIA and BND utilize the tools created by the two organizations to manipulate and survey the world.
Modernization and Challenges
As the Cold War progressed, the BND underwent significant modernization and reform. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent reunification of Germany in 1990 brought new challenges and opportunities for the BND. The agency had to adapt to the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, shifting its focus from the Soviet threat to new areas such as terrorism, cyber warfare, and international organized crime. For the most part, like our CIA, the BND has been a covert shadow government operation.
Conclusion
The mass surveillance intelligence tools we see today were gathered together via the Nazi regimes reign of terror and collaborated with the OSS in an effort to stand up the US intelligence apparatus via Operation Paperclip. If you thought the Nazi's went away with WWII, they certainly did not. In fact, they merely relocated to the United States and expanded their efforts.