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Vintage Spy Tools of the Cold War & Beyond
For an international man of mystery, a private dick, or a crack-shot G-man, spying is a dangerous business that demands the most advanced data-gathering tools available. See the full gallery at Life.com
- Having several seemingly authentic sets of documentation is a must for any operative in the field. Seen here: Soviet identity cards used by Peter S. Deriabin, the highest ranking USSR official to defect to the West. Deriabin worked for the forerunner of the KGB, and even served as Stalin's personal body guard at one point. The CIA called the value of the intelligence gained from his defection "incalculable."read moreHerbert Orth/Time & Life Pictures/Getty ImagesShare
- A tiny code book seized from an alleged Russian spy in England. Of course, all the information in the world is useless unless it can be communicated to those who need it (or are paying for it). Code books and other cryptography tools help agents communicate covertly. See the full gallery at Life.com!read moreDouglas Miller/Getty ImagesShare
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Vintage Spy Tools of the Cold War & Beyond
For an international man of mystery, a private dick, or a crack-shot G-man, spying is a dangerous business that demands the most advanced data-gathering tools available. See the full gallery at Life.com
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