Bill Heimlich

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William F. "Bill" Heimlich (born September 28, 1911 , † June 1, 1996 ) was an American intelligence officer and director of the RIAS .

Life

Bill Heimlich had worked as a broadcaster during his studies at Ohio State University , then was a senior staff member of the University Radio (WOSU) and received a national award for the best radio documentary .

After completing his studies, he worked as an intelligence officer and was appointed director of the RIAS Berlin by General Clay in early 1948 . A position that he retained until 1949.

In 1951, Bill Heimlich married the German dancer and cabaret artist Christina Ohlsen, whom he met in Berlin in 1945.

He died of a stroke in 1996. His memories of his time in occupied Berlin and as director of the RIAS as well as the beginning of his love affair with his future wife Christina Ohlsen are published in the book 'Heimlich im Kalten Krieg' in 2000 by Tamara Donentat and his widow using the notes of Bill Heimlich been.

Awards

literature

  • Tamara Domentat and Christina Heimlich: Secretly in the Cold War. The story of Christina Ohlsen and Bill Heimlich . Berlin: Aufbau Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-351-02507-6

swell

  1. ^ Petra Galle: RIAS Berlin and Berliner Rundfunk 1945–1949. Münster [ua]: Lit Verlag, 2003. ISBN 3-825-86469-3 (p. 204)
personal data
SURNAME Secretly, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Heimlich, William F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American intelligence officer and director of the RIAS
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1911
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1996