Ebook: Burn after reading : the espionage history of World War II
Author: Farago Ladislas
- Tags: World War 1939-1945 -- Secret service. World War 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence. Spies -- History -- 20th century. HISTORY -- Military -- World War II. Military intelligence. Secret service. Spies.
- Series: Bluejacket books
- Year: 1961
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press
- City: Annopolis
- Language: English
- epub
Fought under the cover of elaborate deceptions and ruthless lies, the deadly intelligence operations of World War II produced victories and defeats that were often as important as any reached on the battlefield. A behind-the-scenes history of the war, this book offers an exciting picture of the whole range of clandestine activities, the various forms of intelligence, espionage and sabotage, subversion and Read more...
Abstract: Fought under the cover of elaborate deceptions and ruthless lies, the deadly intelligence operations of World War II produced victories and defeats that were often as important as any reached on the battlefield. A behind-the-scenes history of the war, this book offers an exciting picture of the whole range of clandestine activities, the various forms of intelligence, espionage and sabotage, subversion and counter-espionage--the entire secret war conducted apart from conventional warfare. The major exploits of the O.S.S., M.I.5, Abwehr, and the Deuxieme Bureau are described in colorful detail b