A KGB liaison officer in long coat and cap, briefcase in hand, calm walking pose. The figure that crossed the corridor between agencies and carried the paper between them. Period: Cold War, c. 1947-1991.
The KGB (Committee for State Security) and GRU (military intelligence) ran in parallel and not always in friendship - liaison work was a constant ritual. Outside Soviet borders, KGB rezidenturas at embassies coordinated with GRU technical and military attaché stations.
Painting tips
- Coat: muted grey-blue or dark brown wool.
- Cap: matching wool, optional fur trim for winter.
- Briefcase: dark leather with bare-metal locks.
- Shoes: dark leather, mud-free (this is a corridor not a field).
Historical sources & further reading
- KGB structure and liaison studies
- Soviet intelligence apparatus iconography
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