...SOVIET 'BURST' TRANSMITTER...
The image above is of the actual 'burst' transmitter handed to ASIO agent Kay Marshall by Skripov. It was intended to be passed over to an 'illegal' soviet spy in Adelaide.
ASIO VIDEO INCLUDING TRADECRAFT & SURVEILLANCE
This video covers a period from the mid-1940s to the late 1950s, it includes surveillance clips of meetings between Skripov and ASIO agent Kay Marshall. Numerous examples of tradecraft techniques are shown as well as the use of a soviet 'Burst Transmitter'. This transmitter would record Morse code messages and then by first connecting the device to a radio transmitter and simply turning a small crank handle, an agent could transmit complete messages in seconds. This made the transmitter all but impossible to track by radio intercept stations.
In the film, there is a reference to a Czech agent including a photograph and fake Canadian passport for an illegal soviet agent. For those interested, those who made up fake documents were known as 'Shoemakers'.
There will be more videos on this subject.
In the film, there is a reference to a Czech agent including a photograph and fake Canadian passport for an illegal soviet agent. For those interested, those who made up fake documents were known as 'Shoemakers'.
THE FAKE CANADIAN PASSPORT
The photo from the passport is of an unknown man believed to be a Soviet Army Officer who lived in Australia possibly but not certainly up to 1952.
Here are some links that will show you just how one illegal got into Australia and he was a part of the Kay Marshall case. This information is courtesy of Peter Davidson.
ReplyDeletePeter Davidson
1:09 PM (3 hours ago)
to me
The name that he went but was https://www.geni.com/people/Stanislaw-Kilanski/6000000146913974822
Some films of him
https://vimeo.com/92319092
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/final-rendezvous
His NAA file
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5393821&isAv=N
I know this but off topic, have you heard about the Petrov Affair? I was skimming through the article online, perhaps it can help you with your research Gordon.
ReplyDeleteNo problem, it's not really off-topic. We are looking at various aspects of Soviet espionage in Australia and there is much be learned from the case studies including the Petrov Affair and the Royal Commission. Thanks for your comment and if you have other thoughts please add them here.
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