At the height of the Cold War, Brigadier Jean-Louis Jeanmaire a respected general officer in the Swiss Armed Forces was accused of passing highly sensitive information to the Soviet Union. His primary contact was Vassili Denissenko, a Russian military attaché and suspected KGB agent. We look back at a case that shook Switzerland in the 1970s.
A Swiss General in the KGB's Claws
Director: Jean-Philippe Ceppi, Matteo Born
At the height of the Cold War, Brigadier Jean-Louis Jeanmaire a respected general officer in the Swiss Armed Forces was accused of passing highly sensitive information to the Soviet Union. His primary contact was Vassili Denissenko, a Russian military attaché and suspected KGB agent. We look back at a case that shook Switzerland in the 1970s.
Jeanmaire is a 2026 documentary movie from CH directed by Jean-Philippe Ceppi and Matteo Born. It was released on October 15, 2026. The running time is 58 min.
“A Swiss General in the KGB's Claws”
Jeanmaire was released on October 15, 2026.
Jeanmaire was directed by Jean-Philippe Ceppi and Matteo Born.
Jeanmaire runs 58 min.
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Jean-Philippe Ceppi
Matteo Born