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In what year did Canaris become the chief of Abwehr?

  • 1933

  • 1935

  • 1938

  • 1941

Answer

In 1935, Canaris became the chief of Abwehr. Abwehr was the intelligence service of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany. It was responsible for gathering and analyzing intelligence, and for conducting sabotage and espionage operations. Canaris was a skilled and experienced intelligence officer, and he played a key role in the development of Abwehr into a highly effective organization.
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