Brian Patchett Explained

Brian Patchett (born 1941) was a British corporal of the Intelligence Corps who defected to East Germany in July 1963.^{[1] [2]}

Patchett was an intercept operator at RAF Gatow in West Berlin, and as a consequence he had a comprehensive knowledge of the deployment of British signals units in West Germany.^[1] Patchett took part in propaganda broadcasts following his defection, in which he condemned British espionage.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nigel West. Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence. 31 August 2012. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7187-8. 167–.
2. Matthias Heisig: "You Can't Miss Gatow" Die Geschichte eines Flugplatzes. Ed. by the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow, Berlin 2021, p. 96-100.