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He was in his new job already in 1946. Does this mean he got in just when the job was created, or could he theoretically have gotten in earlier? -- 82.134.28.194 ( talk) 07:56, 1 September 2014 (UTC) reply

The source itself is unclear on that point and there's also the issue that the Stasi didn't actually exist until 1950. Keresaspa ( talk) 00:52, 2 September 2014 (UTC) reply