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Anatoli Borisovich Gromov
[[Image:Gor1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Anatoly Gorsky]]
[[Image:Gor1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Anatoly Gorsky]]
'''Anatoly Veniaminovich Gorsky''', or '''Anatoly Gromov''' as he was known in the United States, was born about 1907.
'''Anatoly Veniaminovich Gorsky''', or '''Anatoli Borisovich Gromov''' as he was known in the United States, was born about 1907.
Gorsky joined the KGB in 1928 and worked in the internal political police. In 1936 he transferred to the foreign intelligence service and went to Great Britain as the assistant to the Rezident and cipher clerk. During the [[Great Purge]]s of 1939 the London Rezidentura was liquidated, and in March 1940 Gorsky was recalled to Moscow. Gorsky survived the purges and was appointed London Rezident in November 1940. In London his first cover was attache, then second secretary of the Soviet embassy.
Gorsky joined the KGB in 1928 and worked in the internal political police. In 1936 he transferred to the foreign intelligence service and went to Great Britain as the assistant to the Rezident and cipher clerk. During the [[Great Purge]]s of 1939 the London Rezidentura was liquidated, and in March 1940 Gorsky was recalled to Moscow. Gorsky survived the purges and was appointed London Rezident in November 1940. In London his first cover was attache, then second secretary of the Soviet embassy.