Kenneth Richardson
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Richardson was an American who was a source of scientific and technical intelligence for the New York office of Soviet intelligence
during World War II
. Richardson was an employee of World Wide Electronics. Soviet intelligence assigned Richardson the cover name CONDENSER.
decryptions:
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Richardson was an employee of World Wide Electronics. Soviet intelligence assigned Richardson the cover name CONDENSER.
Venona
Richardson is referenced in the following Venona projectVenona project
The VENONA project was a long-running secret collaboration of the United States and United Kingdom intelligence agencies involving cryptanalysis of messages sent by intelligence agencies of the Soviet Union, the majority during World War II...
decryptions:
- 1047 KGB New York to Moscow, 2 July 1943
- 918 KGB New York to Moscow, 12 June 1945.