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In mid 1942, during the [[World War II]], Cohen was drafted into the U.S. Army and later was stationed in Europe. Cohen was demobilized from the Army in November 1945 and returned to the United States and resumed active espionage work with Soviet intelligence.
 
In mid 1942, during the [[World War II]], Cohen was drafted into the U.S. Army and later was stationed in Europe. Cohen was demobilized from the Army in November 1945 and returned to the United States and resumed active espionage work with Soviet intelligence.
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As Soviet spy networks were compromised in this immediate period, connection with Soviet intelligence was temporarily ended, but resumed in 1948, when the Rezidentura ascertained that Cohen could be approached. Together with Lona Cohen they ensured the continued secret connection with a number of the most valuable sources of the Rezidentura.  They began working with Col. [[Rudolph Abel]] along the line of ''illegal'' intelligence up to 1950, at which time they secretly left the United States and went to the Soviet Union.
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As Soviet spy networks were compromised in this immediate period, connection with Soviet intelligence was temporarily ended, but resumed in 1948, when the [[Rezident]]ura ascertained that Cohen could be approached. Together with Lona Cohen they ensured the continued secret connection with a number of the most valuable sources of the Rezidentura.  They began working with Col. [[Rudolph Abel]] along the line of ''illegal'' intelligence up to 1950, at which time they secretly left the United States and went to the Soviet Union.
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In 1954 the Cohens reappeared in London as antiquarian book dealers under the names of Peter and Helen Kroger, working for Soviet intelligence with [[Conan Molodogo]]. Morris Cohen became the British ''Illegal Rezident''. British security officials arrested the Cohens on 7 January 1961 as part of a Soviet espionage network that had penetrated the British navy.  Cohne was sentenced to 25 years.
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In 1954 the Cohens reappeared in London as antiquarian book dealers under the names of Peter and Helen Kroger, working for Soviet intelligence with [[Conan Molodogo]]. Morris Cohen became the British ''Illegal [[Rezident]]''. British security officials arrested the Cohens on 7 January 1961 as part of a Soviet espionage network that had penetrated the British navy.  Cohne was sentenced to 25 years.
    
In 1967 the Soviet Union admitted the Cohens were spies and in August of 1969 Britain agrees to exchange them for a British subject held in the Soviet Union.  The Cohens returned to Moscow and Morris continued the work of training younger colleagues for ''illegal'' intelligence.
 
In 1967 the Soviet Union admitted the Cohens were spies and in August of 1969 Britain agrees to exchange them for a British subject held in the Soviet Union.  The Cohens returned to Moscow and Morris continued the work of training younger colleagues for ''illegal'' intelligence.
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