Hundreds of historical artefacts from the Cold war era are offered for sale at Julien’s Auctions. The lots will include a rare Soviet version of the Enigma encryption machine known as the Fialka, clandestine operative cameras, and radio transmitters and receivers
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Main image: Hundreds of historical artefacts from the Cold war era are offered for sale at auction.
Wed 10 Feb 2021 07.00 GMT
Sculptures of Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, leader of the first two Soviet state-security organisations, the Cheka and the OGPU, and known as the founder of the KGB Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
The Fialka was used during the Cold War to code and decode secret messages. Accompanied by an updated research manual Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
A Soviet Strizh radio transmitter and receiver, with headphones and power supply. Housed in a metal box fitted with backpack straps Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
A KGB Zinnia camera that has been modified to allow shots to be taken vertically, thus creating a thinner profile for the camera and allowing it to be more easily concealed Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
