Oleg Penkovsky

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Espionage
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:GRU
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:arrested_for 1962-10-22
gptkbp:biography gptkb:Penkovsky:_The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkbp:birth_date 1919-04-23
gptkbp:children two
gptkbp:clinical_trial 1963-03-01
gptkbp:code gptkb:Hero
gptkbp:convicted_of treason
gptkbp:death_date 1963-05-16
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkbp:education gptkb:Military_Academy_of_the_General_Staff
gptkbp:famous_quote " I did it for my country."
" I believed in peace."
" I wanted to save the world from nuclear war."
" I was a soldier, and I did my duty."
" The truth is worth fighting for."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Oleg_Vladimirovich_Penkovsky
gptkbp:historical_significance key figure in Cold War history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oleg Penkovsky
gptkbp:influence Cold War espionage
gptkbp:influence_on Soviet counterintelligence
Western intelligence operations
intelligence community's view on espionage
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Robert_Ludlum's_novels
John le Carré's novels
gptkbp:interrogation conducted by KGB
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:The_Penkovsky_Papers
gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold
gptkb:Bridge_of_Spies
gptkbp:known_for espionage for the West
gptkbp:legacy considered a hero by Western intelligence
gptkbp:memorials commemorated in various forms
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy reveal his contributions
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:notable_operations providing intelligence during the Cuban Missile Crisis
gptkbp:occupation military intelligence officer
gptkbp:place_of_birth Moscow, Russia
gptkbp:place_of_death Moscow, Russia
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:service_years 1940-1963
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Yekaterina_Penkovskaya
gptkbp:was_executed_by firing squad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Intelligence_Services
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4