About Paul Thümmel
Lived 1902 – 1945 (aged 43). Paul Thümmel was a German spy and double agent.
Paul Thümmel (15 January 1902 – 20 April 1945), aka Agent A-54, was a German double agent who spied for Czechoslovakia during World War II. He was a high-ranking member of the German military intelligence organisation, the Abwehr, and was also a highly decorated member of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
From 1937, Thümmel passed intelligence first to Czechoslovakia and later to the Czechoslovak government-in-exile in London via the Czech underground resistance. He was killed by the SS at the Small Fortress of Theresienstadt in April 1945.
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Who was Paul Thümmel?
German counterintelligence agent (1902–1945)
When was Paul Thümmel born?
Paul Thümmel was born on 15 January 1902 in Neuhausen.
When did Paul Thümmel die?
Paul Thümmel died on 20 April 1945 in Theresienstadt Small Fortress, Terezín.
What was Paul Thümmel's occupation?
Paul Thümmel was a spy and double agent.
What nationality was Paul Thümmel?
Paul Thümmel was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Thümmel. https://biography.guide/paul-thummel/
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