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I have evidence that my ancestor worked under a pseudonym in the Abwehr.

He joined the allied forces in April 45 in Italy.

I have his British war record, but not his German one.

I have asked the German Embassy for the latter, but have had no reply.

Can you provide advice on where to get help with this?

I know both his name and pseudonym.

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    Could you please provide some basic background on your ancestor (place of birth, year of birth, nationality) and what kind of evidence you have for your claims?
    – lejonet
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    Abwehr was divided up into a branch in each military district (Wehrkreis) called an 'Abwehrstelle' or 'Ast.' It would be helpful to know which he was active/ recruited in. There you could focus your efforts in the first instance.
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    Commented Sep 15, 2014 at 12:37

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The administrative unit managing all the information of members of the German armed forces during WW2 ("Wehrmacht") is the WASt ("Wehrmachtsauskunftsstelle") https://www.dd-wast.de/en/home.html. You can enter a tracing request directly at their website.

I'm not sure whether the Abwehr was part of the Wehrmacht or not but the WAst might at least be able to tell you.

A good guide for offices that may provide information on members of German army, etc. during WW2 can be found here: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Suche-R.htm but unfortunately it is in German only.

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