That Was The GDR - A History Of The Other Germany

Shield and Sword (1x6)

: 26, 1993

The Ministry for State Security (MfS) was the central instrument of domination, the "shield and sword of the Party" for defense against external and internal enemies. The Stasi, the political secret police, conducted surveillance and investigated punishable activity. A gigantic European surveillance apparatus ultimately appears - spies and informants with German thoroughness.