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Stasi Suitcase Diagnostic Unit
Maker: Unknown
Date Made: 1970s - 1980s
Country: German Democratic Republic
Materials: metal; plastic
Measurements: 4 in x 19 in x 16 in; 10.16 cm x 48.26 cm x 40.64 cm
This briefcase was used to conceal a decoder, used by East Germany’s Ministry for State Security (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit—MfS), known as the Stasi.
Accession Number: 2008.255.001
Collection/Series: Surveillance & Espionage