What is Oswald's official height in centimeters?This question may seem unimportant, but in reality it touches on some controversy over Oswald's identity and motives.
According to FBI filings, Oswald was 5 feet 9 inches (about 175 centimeters) tall. This number was measured by ** after him**. However, some argue that this figure is inaccurate, as Oswald may have deliberately bent his spine during the measurement to disguise his true height.
Why did Oswald do this?There is a theory that he was actually a Soviet spy who lived in the USSR from 1959 to 1962 and was married to a Soviet woman. He may have been trained and ** by Soviet intelligence during his time in the Soviet Union and sent back to the United States on a mission to assassinate JFK. If his height is 5 feet 11 inches (about 180 centimeters), then he meets the criteria for recruitment by Soviet intelligence agencies. And if he was only 5 feet 9 inches tall, then he was unlikely to be a Soviet spy, because that would be too short.
What is the evidence for this claim?Some proponents point out that Oswald used a pseudonym during his time in the Soviet Union: Aleksei Hidell. The name sounds a lot like a Russian name and is the same as the name on the fake ID he had at the time of the assassination of JFK. In addition, some eyewitnesses claimed that Oswald had been in contact with a number of Russian-speaking individuals before and after the assassination. Still others believe that Oswald was not a gunman operating in isolation, but a puppet involved in a larger conspiracy.
Of course, there are many opponents of this statement. They argue that Oswald's height doesn't matter because he may just want to appear taller for personal reasons. They also noted that Oswald did not show any loyalty or affection for Communism or the Soviet Union during his time in the Soviet Union. Instead, he tried to commit suicide and repeatedly asked to return to the United States. He married a Soviet woman only out of love, and did not have any political motives. He also used a pseudonym only to evade the investigation of the US authorities, and did not have any special meaning. He also came into contact with Russian-speaking people only because his wife was Russian, and there was no sign of conspiracy. He is a gunslinger who operates in isolation, without any accomplices or backstage.
In conclusion, Oswald's official height is 175 centimeters, but this figure may not be accurate, as he may have deliberately bent his spine. This detail has raised some doubts about whether he was a Soviet spy, but this claim has not been conclusively proven. Oswald's true identity and motives remain a mystery that may never be solved.