Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelligence
$493.00
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2007
Summary
In the years immediately following World War II, information was disclosed about what has been termed the shadow war of the existence of hitherto secret agencies. In Germany it was the Abwehr and the Sicherheitsdienst; in Britain it was MI5, the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and Special Operations Executive (SOE); in the United States it was the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the Special Intelligence Service (SIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); in Japan it was th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780810858220 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0810858223 |
| Author: | Nigel West |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press |
| Imprint: | Scarecrow Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2007 |
| Weight: | 590g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 149mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence |
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a handy one-volume dictionary of intelligence activities during World War II….well done and will provide a handy and informative addition. * American Reference Books Annual *A handy one-volume dictionary of intelligence activities during World War II….Well done and will provide a handy and informative addition. * Global War Studies *
About The Author
Nigel West
Nigel West is currently the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and teaches the history of postwar intelligence at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies in Alexandria, VA. He is the author of many books, including the Historical Dictionary of British Intelligence (Scarecrow Press, 2005), Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence (Scarecrow Press, 2006), and Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence (Scarecrow Press, 2007). In October 2003 he was awarded the U.S. Association of Former Intelligence Officers’ first Lifetime Literature Achievement Award.
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