Biography of Richard Sorge:

German-Soviet (Azerbaijani-born) Communist, journalist, and spy immigrated to Germany 1910 joined German Communist Party 1919 active in Communist agitation immigrated to Soviet Union 1924 and trained for espionage joined Soviet Communist Party 1925 involved in Soviet espionage work in Los Angeles and in Shanghai returned to Germany, making connections with Nazi officials and becoming newspaper reporter joined Nazi Party 1933 press attache at German embassy in Tokyo during World War II, as spy for Soviets warned Soviets of planned German invasion of Russia 1941, but warning ignored informed Soviets that Japanese forces would begin southward campaign, rather than northward campaign against Soviet Union, 1941 arrested by Japanese 1941 convicted of espionage 1943 executed.