Stasi

This article is about Stasi, the secret police of East Germany. See Commission Stasi for its other common meaning.

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Secret police - East Germany - Commission Stasi

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The Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (German for Ministry for State Security), commonly known by the abbreviation Stasi (from Staatssicherheit), was the main security (secret police) and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). The Stasi was headquartered in the capital, East Berlin, with an extensive complex in Lichtenberg and several smaller complexes throughout the city. The Stasi was widely regarded as one of the most effective intelligence agencies in the world.

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German - Ministry for State Security - Secret police - Intelligence - German Democratic Republic - East Berlin - Lichtenberg

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