 In 1953 he became a military advisor to Egyptian President Mohammed Naguib and recruited a staff of former SS and Wehrmacht officers to train the Egyptian Army, staying on to advise President Gamal Abdel Nasser.He spent time in Argentina, where he acted as an advisor to President Juan Perón and as a bodyguard for Eva Perón.In 1962, Skorzeny was allegedly recruited by the Mossad and conducted operations for the agency.