Arthur Franke

Arthur Franke
Arthur Franke in 1988
Born5 August 1909
Died23 October 1992 (1992-10-24) (aged 83)
NationalityGerman
OccupationMilitary Intelligence Chief (1959–1974)
Political partyKPD
SED

Arthur Franke (5 August 1909 in Berlin – 23 October 1992 in Rüdersdorf) was a leading political policeman in East Germany; he became a military officer when the country's army was established in 1956. Three years later he became Chief of Military Intelligence of the National People's Army, ending up, in 1974, with the rank of Lieutenant general.