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'''Eugen Ott''' (8 April 1889 &ndash; 22 January 1977) was the German ambassador to [[Japan]] during the early years of [[World War II]], he is most famously known for having worked with [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] spy [[Richard Sorge]].
'''Eugen Ott''' (8 April 1889 – 22 January 1977) was the [[Germany|German]] ambassador to [[Japan]] during the early years of [[World War II]] who was notably deceived and compromised by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] spy [[Richard Sorge]].


==Early career==
During [[World War I]], Ott served with distinction on the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|eastern front]] as an officer with the [[26th Division (German Empire)|26th (Württemberg) Infantry Division]]. His commander was General [[Wilhelm von Urach]], who was elected king of [[Lithuania]] in 1918 as [[Mindaugas II of Lithuania]].
During [[World War I]], Ott served with distinction on the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|Eastern Front]] as an officer with the [[26th Division (German Empire)|26th (Württemberg) Infantry Division]]. His commander was [[Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach|General Wilhelm von Urach]], who was elected king of [[Lithuania]] in 1918 as [[Mindaugas II of Lithuania]].


Prior to [[Adolf Hitler]] coming to power in Germany (1933), Ott had been the adjutant of General [[Kurt von Schleicher]].
Before [[Adolf Hitler]] came to power in Germany (1933), Ott had been the adjutant of General [[Kurt von Schleicher]].


==In Japan==
In 1934 he was sent to [[Tokyo]] as military attaché at the German Embassy.
In 1934, he was sent to [[Tokyo]] as military attaché at the German embassy.


In early September 1940, [[Heinrich Georg Stahmer]] arrived in Tokyo to assist Ambassador Ott negotiate the [[Tripartite Pact]] with Japan. Stahmer would later replace Ott as ambassador when [[Richard Sorge]], who had been working for Ott in Japan as an agent for the [[Abwehr]], was unmasked as a spy for the [[Soviet Union]] in Japan in late 1941. Ott left Tokyo and went to Peking ([[Beijing]]), China, for the rest of the war.
In early September 1940, [[Heinrich Georg Stahmer]] arrived in [[Tokyo]] to assist Ott in negotiating the [[Tripartite Pact]] with Japan. Stahmer later replaced Ott as ambassador when [[Richard Sorge]], who had been working for Ott in Japan as an agent for the [[Abwehr]], was unmasked as a Soviet spy in Japan in late 1941.


Prange suggests, in his analysis of [[Richard Sorge]], that Sorge was entirely trusted by Ott, and was allowed access to top secret cables from Berlin in the embassy. This trust was the main foundation for Sorge's success as a [[Red Army]] spy.
Prange suggests in his analysis of Sorge that Sorge was so entirely trusted by Ott that he was allowed access to top secret cables from Berlin in the embassy. That trust was the main foundation for Sorge's success as a [[Red Army]] spy.

==Later career==
Ott left Tokyo and went to [[Peking]], [[China]], for the rest of the war.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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*Prange, Gordon W. (1984). ''Target Tokyo''. New York: [[McGraw Hill Education|McGraw Hill]]. {{ISBN|0-07-050677-9}}.
*Altenburger, Andreas: ''[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/O/OttEugenGM.htm Generalmajor Eugen Ott]'' at Lexicon der Wehrmacht
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*Prange, Gordon W. (1984). ''Target Tokyo''. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-050677-9.


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Latest revision as of 03:08, 13 March 2024

Not to be confused with General der Infanterie Eugen Ott.
Eugen Ott
Eugen Ott as Oberstleutnant (circa 1933)
Born(1889-04-08)8 April 1889
Rottenburg, Württemberg, German Empire
Died23 January 1977(1977-01-23) (aged 87)
Tutzing, Upper Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1907–51
RankGeneralmajor
Battles / wars
  • World War I
  • World War II
RelationsHelma Bodewig (wife); 2 children

Eugen Ott (8 April 1889 – 22 January 1977) was the German ambassador to Japan during the early years of World War II who was notably deceived and compromised by Soviet spy Richard Sorge.

Early career

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During World War I, Ott served with distinction on the Eastern Front as an officer with the 26th (Württemberg) Infantry Division. His commander was General Wilhelm von Urach, who was elected king of Lithuania in 1918 as Mindaugas II of Lithuania.

Before Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany (1933), Ott had been the adjutant of General Kurt von Schleicher.

In Japan

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In 1934, he was sent to Tokyo as military attaché at the German embassy.

In early September 1940, Heinrich Georg Stahmer arrived in Tokyo to assist Ott in negotiating the Tripartite Pact with Japan. Stahmer later replaced Ott as ambassador when Richard Sorge, who had been working for Ott in Japan as an agent for the Abwehr, was unmasked as a Soviet spy in Japan in late 1941.

Prange suggests in his analysis of Sorge that Sorge was so entirely trusted by Ott that he was allowed access to top secret cables from Berlin in the embassy. That trust was the main foundation for Sorge's success as a Red Army spy.

Later career

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Ott left Tokyo and went to Peking, China, for the rest of the war.

See also

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References

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  • Prange, Gordon W. (1984). Target Tokyo. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-050677-9.
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Preceded by German Ambassador to Japan
1938-1942 		Succeeded by


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