Erich Gimpel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Gimpel

German spy, WW2

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Sep-2010

Profession: spy

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Erich Gimpel (25 March 1910 in Merseburg – 3 September 2010 in São Paulo) was a German spy during World War II.
Together with William Colepaugh, he traveled to the United States on an espionage mission (operation Elster) in 1944 and was subsequently captured by the FBI in New York City.