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Chessboard Concealment

1961, East Germany

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Poke a paper clip into the center hole in this chessboard to release the hidden locking mechanism. Inside, there are compartments for a URANUS 2 microdot camera.

Chessboard Concealment, East Germany (HVA), ca. 1961

Concealment Devices