Funkspiel

English Etymology From en de Funkspiel; originally the name of a Nazi counterintelligence operation during World War II. Noun - en espionage The practice of sending deceptive information to the enemy by means of their official channels that have been subverted. en 1969 Gilles Perrault The Red Orchestra 147 After a few months of Funkspiel, Giskes' bag was impressive: fifty-three agents taken prisoner immediately on arrival from England; en 1981 Anthony Read; David Fisher Operation Lucy: most secret spy ring of the Second World War At the same time, Gehlen began to score successes with one of his other specialities, his own form of Funkspiel, en 2009 Dan Speers Master Spies Die Laughing 93 Used the Russian version of funkspiel to do it, too.