KGB Spy Klaus Fuchs
As from the beginning of the Second World War until the late 80ies, spies were considered highly effective superweapons hired from secret services in the long-lasting war between the nations for hegemony. Particularly during the Cold War, spies were absolutely vital if a nation wanted to keep up with its enemies. It seems that the secret services knew no limits when it came to creative equipment that was often disguised as harmless everyday objects. New technologies were often first used for creating effective and deadly weapons for spies and sophisticated gadgets that helped the spy to do his tasks: to get information or to sabotage or even kill the target.
That’s why we prepared a top 3 list of cool spy gadgets for you!
The spy dragonfly
In the 1970s, the CIA built a dragonfly in its authentic, natural size. And yet this little fellow was packed with high-tech to turn it into a telecontrolled flying object. Another slightly similar gadget was the pigeon camera which was, as the name suggests, a mechanic pigeon with a camera built inside.
A tobacco pipe as a radio receiver
Man, James Bond would dig this. With this gadget you could smoke while transmitting messages. And at the same time, it made you look super cool. The pipe could transmit messages via jawbone conduction which means that headphones and speakers were unnecessary.
Lipstick pistol
Developed by the KGB in the 60s, the lipstick pistol was of course given female spies. It’s a pistol hidden in a lipstick that is able to shoot one time. Therefore, it is perfect for killing a target.
