Walter Nicolai
Walter Nicolai | |
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| Born | 1 August 1873 |
| Died | 4 May 1947 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic |
| Service branch | Abteilung IIIb |
| Service years | 1906–1919 |
| Rank | General |
General Walter Nicolai (August 1, 1873 – May 4, 1947) was the first senior IC (intelligence) officer in the Imperial German Army. He came to run the German military intelligence service, Abteilung IIIb, and became an important pro-war propagandist in Germany during the First World War of 1914–1918. According to Höhne and Zolling, he helped to found the German Fatherland Party in 1917.