About Milton Schwartz
Milton Schwartz was a spy.
Milton Schwartz was an American who worked for Soviet Military Intelligence GRU during World War II. A 1943 message, later decrypted by the Army Signals Intelligence Corp, revealed Schwartz's activity on behalf of the GRU to be of such value that a request was put in for $1200 to assist Schwartz in personal financial matters.
Schwartz's code name with the GRU, and deciphered by the Venona project is "Matvey".
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American spy for the Soviet Union
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Milton Schwartz (spy)
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