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Elizaveta Mukasei

1912 – 2009

Soviet spy

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Lived 1912 – 2009 (aged 97). Elizaveta Mukasei was a Russian spy.

Lt. Col. Elizaveta Ivanovna Mukasei (; 21 March 1912, Ufa – 19 September 2009, Moscow) was a Soviet spy codenamed Elza. Along with her husband Mikhail Mukasei (whose codename was Zephyr), she took part in a number of undercover operations in Western Europe and the United States from the 1940s through to the 1970s. She died on September 19, 2009, in Moscow at age 97. Her husband died on August 19, 2008, aged 101.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Spy
Nationality
Education
Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University
Awards
Order of Alexander Nevsky; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Also known as
Yelizaveta Ivanovna Mukasey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Elizaveta Mukasei?

Soviet spy (1912-2009)

When was Elizaveta Mukasei born?

Elizaveta Mukasei was born on 16 March 1912 in Ufa.

When did Elizaveta Mukasei die?

Elizaveta Mukasei died on 19 September 2009 in Moscow.

What was Elizaveta Mukasei's occupation?

Elizaveta Mukasei was a spy.

What nationality was Elizaveta Mukasei?

Elizaveta Mukasei was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elizaveta Mukasei

· Wikidata: Q4306762

· DBpedia: Elizaveta Mukasei

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