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Stalin's Secret War
Robert W. Stephan
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Description for Stalin's Secret War
Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2004. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
The Soviet-German War of 1941-1945 was the most extensive intelligence/counterintelligence war in modern history, involving the capture, torture, deportation, execution, and ""doubling"" of tens of thousands of agents—most of them Soviet citizens. While Russian armies fought furiously to defeat the Wehrmacht, Stalin's security services waged an equally ruthless secret war against Hitler's spies, as well as against the Soviet population. For the first time, Robert Stephan now combines declassified U.S. intelligence documents, captured German records, and Russian sources, including a top-secret Soviet history of its intelligence and security services, to reveal the magnitude and scope of the brutal but sophisticated ... Read more
The Soviet-German War of 1941-1945 was the most extensive intelligence/counterintelligence war in modern history, involving the capture, torture, deportation, execution, and ""doubling"" of tens of thousands of agents—most of them Soviet citizens. While Russian armies fought furiously to defeat the Wehrmacht, Stalin's security services waged an equally ruthless secret war against Hitler's spies, as well as against the Soviet population. For the first time, Robert Stephan now combines declassified U.S. intelligence documents, captured German records, and Russian sources, including a top-secret Soviet history of its intelligence and security services, to reveal the magnitude and scope of the brutal but sophisticated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700618248
SKU
V9780700618248
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About Robert W. Stephan
Robert W. Stephan, an adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics, served in the CIA from 1987 to 2006, specializing in Russian military and intelligence issues.
Reviews for Stalin's Secret War
A significant book that clearly shows the importance and vastness of the clandestine intelligence-counterintelligence war on the Eastern Front. . . . Stephan's thorough and imaginative research, and his patient analysis and interpretation of the documents and memoirs he has unearthed, set a standard that other historians working on intelligence should emulate."" - American Historical Review; ""An indispensable account ... Read more