Secret intelligence in the twentieth century /

An examination of the modern-day world of covert intelligence brings to light the aims, activities, and operating methods of the Soviet Union's KGB, Britain's Secret Service, France's Deuxieme Bureau, and the America's CIA

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: FitzGibbon, Constantine, 1919-1983
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Stein and Day, 1977
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part one : Background. About intelligence
  • The Okhrana
  • The Secret Service
  • Behind the Abwehr
  • America, the Pacific and ciphers
  • Part two : 1914-18. Hysteria and hangover
  • Room 40
  • When the Germans were winning the war
  • When Russia was losing the war
  • To make America win the war
  • To end wars
  • Part three : 1919-45. The horizon
  • The rebirth of the German Intelligence Service
  • Past, present and future enemies
  • The dogs of war
  • Intelligence among allies
  • Part four : The third world war. The early K.G.B.
  • Some comments on the C.I.A