Walter von Gerich

Walter von Gerich (30 August 1881 – 1 September 1939) was a Finnish civil servant and later an agent in German pay during World War I. In 1917, he posed as a German baron and diplomatic courier under the nam of "Walter von Rautenfels". He was arrested for espionage in Norway and for plotting to commit sabotage for Germany. He had several suitcases marked as diplomatic luggage which actually contained. The stock of explosives included more than a hundred bombs, a hundred firebombs, detonators, and other supporting equipment.

Walter von Gerich

Walter von Gerich (30 August 1881 – 1 September 1939) was a Finnish civil servant and later an agent in German pay during World War I. In 1917, he posed as a German baron and diplomatic courier under the nam of "Walter von Rautenfels". He was arrested for espionage in Norway and for plotting to commit sabotage for Germany. He had several suitcases marked as diplomatic luggage which actually contained. The stock of explosives included more than a hundred bombs, a hundred firebombs, detonators, and other supporting equipment.