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Jan Valtin

German spy, Communist spy, Writer, American Soldier (1905–1951)

  • Fame43.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia710
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Lived 1905–1951, aged 46Germany
GermanyGermanyWritersWriter / Author
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    9 languages
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  • Era
    1905–1951
    Aged 46
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Updated 2026-08-19

Richard Julius Hermann Krebs, better known by his alias Jan Valtin, was a German writer during the interwar period. He settled in the United States in 1938, and in 1940 wrote his bestselling book Out of the Night.

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43.8
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Historical8.1
Source confidence50.0
Completeness70.0
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