East German intelligence agencies

The Ministry for State Security (, ; abbreviated MfS), commonly known as the '''''' (, an abbreviation of ), was the intelligence service and secret police of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic or GDR) from 1950 to 1990. It was one of the most repressive police organisations in the world, infiltrating almost every aspect of life in East Germany, using torture, intimidation, and a vast network of informants to crush dissent.

foreign intelligence service of the German Democratic Republic (1955–1990)