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Cunning cased camera took sideways pictures unobtrusively.
Cold War Collectables - Auction of Soviet spy camera's from behind the Iron Curtain reveal the KGB's cunning and ingenuity at the height of the Cold War.
A fascinating collection of Russian spy cameras which were used clandestinely at the height of the Cold War have emerged for sale for £60,000.
The ingenious gadgets deployed by KGB operatives include cameras built into the sides of briefcases, buttons of jackets, umbrella handles and cigarette cases.
The sale also features a clever 'Zenit' F-21 spy camera which shoots photos through the side of a camera case when it appears to be shut.
There are also several 'Minox' cameras which are known as the 'James Bond' spy camera as one appeared in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
Cunning cased camera took sideways pictures unobtrusively.
Cold War Collectables - Auction of Soviet spy camera's from behind the Iron Curtain reveal the KGB's cunning and ingenuity at the height of the Cold War.
A fascinating collection of Russian spy cameras which were used clandestinely at the height of the Cold War have emerged for sale for £60,000.
The ingenious gadgets deployed by KGB operatives include cameras built into the sides of briefcases, buttons of jackets, umbrella handles and cigarette cases.
The sale also features a clever 'Zenit' F-21 spy camera which shoots photos through the side of a camera case when it appears to be shut.
There are also several 'Minox' cameras which are known as the 'James Bond' spy camera as one appeared in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
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