Werner Stiger, the Spy from Celje
Vodja vohunskega centra v Celju
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1941-1945, political history, espionage, CeljeAbstract
At the beginning of the Second World War, a Nazi spy-centre operated in Celje, led by Celje's tradesman Werner Stiger. The author presents his spying activities and how he fled from the Yugoslav authorities to Austria. The article reveals that Stiger received warning of his imminent arrest by Celje's police officer Alojz Emeršič, who was a Gestapo operative during the war. Under German occupation, Stiger worked for the German intelligence service in various cities of Yugoslavia.
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2025-07-18
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