A treasure trove of 'extremely discrete' James Bond-style cameras used by Soviet spies against their Cold War rivals is set to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.
The gadgets, which include cameras disguised as folders, briefcases, and more, were built for use by the KGB, the Stasi, and other Eastern Bloc spy agencies.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the murky history of most of the items remains shrouded in mystery.
But a few precious details survive for some.
For example, the Oko II camera – which was made by the Czech company, Meopta – was formerly used in a European embassy
