In World War II espionage, Rudolf Roessler was the central (and mysterious) figure in the Lucy spy ring. He was a German refugee who had moved to Switzerland in the 1930s, and was the proprietor of a small publishing firm in Switzerland, Vita Novi. During the War, he managed to provide, through a Soviet espionage ring operating in Switzerland, extremely accurate and timely intelligence about German operations and intentions. It was astonishingly good material, so good as to cause some considerable doubt about it in Moscow. Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In WWII espionage, the Lucy spy ring was an anti-German operation which operated in Switzerland. ... // Events and trends A public speech by Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist movement The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... This article is concerned with the production of books, magazines, and other literary material (whether in printed or electronic formats). ... Vita Novi was a Swiss publishing house in the 1930s, run by Rudolf Roessler, one of the most enigmatic characters in the history of espionage. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ...

Roessler was eventually arrested by the Swiss police during the War and briefly jailed. He died in the 1950s (after another bout with the police) without, so far as is publicly known, ever explaining how he had done it, or exactly who his confederates in Germany were. // Events and No. ...