Reichssicherheitshauptamt – Confidential File

SUBJECT: Brandt, Sophia (stage name – suspected alias)
FILE NO.: RSHA/IV-216-B
CLASSIFICATION: Höchst Vertraulich – Eyes Only

[Stamp: GEHEIM]
Date: 3 April 1942
Compiled by: Oberinspektor K—–––– [REDACTED]

Known Identity
Performs under the name Sophia Brandt, opera soprano. Birth records: NOT FOUND. Passport issued Vienna, 1938 – FORGERY SUSPECTED. Origin claim: Salzburg, 1909. Age disputed.

Occupation
Opera star promoted by Reich cultural ministry. Public persona: “The Jewel of Vienna.”
↳ Question: How does an unknown singer rise to national stage within 18 months?

Suspicious Activity

• Converses fluently in French, Czech, Russian, Polish – unnecessary for stage role.

• Observed in prolonged conversation with Obersturmbannführer Heigl [REDACTED].

• Avoids official lodging; prefers private apartments under false names.

• Luggage seized in Dresden: contained false-bottom compartments [contents classified].

• Possible contact: Anton W–––– (file RSHA/III-98) → courier for underground networks.

Behavioral Notes

• Presence described as “–––irresistible” (source: officer report, ref. 44/B).

• Attire: calculated provocation – crimson gowns, high-heeled footwear, black gloves.

• Perfume: amber & jasmine; deliberately overwhelming.

• Accent: slips between Viennese and [REDACTED] northern inflection.

Contradictions

• No verified conservatory records.

• Older photograph (file ref. lost, archive fire 1944) shows possible subject in Warsaw, 1932. Identity uncertain.

• Name “Isla” whispered in intercepted correspondence [origin: neutral Vienna café].

Assessment
SUBJECT IS NOT WHO SHE CLAIMS.
Possible infiltration by Velvet Network or other hostile service.
Her intimacy with Reich officers suggests dual role: propaganda asset and foreign agent.
→ Arrest not recommended: public acclaim too high, risk of scandal.
→ Continue surveillance: intercept communications, monitor Heigl connection.

Filed under: ISLA VOSS?
Status: UNRESOLVED

[Stamp: VERNICHTEN – FILE TO BE DESTROYED]

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