Ruth Fischer

(1895-1961)

German activist

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Ruth Fischer (11 December 1895 – 13 March 1961) was an Austrian and German Communist and a co-founder of the Austrian Communist Party in 1918. She later became a staunch anti-Stalinist activist and, according to secret information declassified in 2010, was a key agent of the American intelligence service known as "The Pond".

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Born	11 December 1895 Leipzig, Germany
Died	13 March 1961 (aged 65) Paris, France
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Gerhart Eisler · Sister · 1897-1968 · German politician edit info

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Hanns Eisler · Brother · 1898-1962 · Austrian and German composer edit info

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