A German patrol wiggles through Russian lines to return with details of Soviet defences. An expert Luftwaffe interrogator teases secret information from downed Allied airmen. Two spies steal ashore in Maine and make their way into New York City. Filled with episodes of intrigue and adventure, Hitler's Spies reveals the workings of German intelligence,the famed Abwehr, the dreaded SD, the codebreakers, the spies, and the intelligence gatherers of the Foreign Office,and explains its failure to best the Allies. Draws on ...
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A German patrol wiggles through Russian lines to return with details of Soviet defences. An expert Luftwaffe interrogator teases secret information from downed Allied airmen. Two spies steal ashore in Maine and make their way into New York City. Filled with episodes of intrigue and adventure, Hitler's Spies reveals the workings of German intelligence,the famed Abwehr, the dreaded SD, the codebreakers, the spies, and the intelligence gatherers of the Foreign Office,and explains its failure to best the Allies. Draws on original documents and extensive interviews.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN: 9780306809491.
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Very good. xiii, [1], 671, [3] pages. Map. Illustrations. Citations, Translations, Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Mark on bottom edge. David Kahn (b. February 7, 1930) is an American historian, journalist, and writer. He has written extensively on the history of cryptography and military intelligence. Kahn's first published book, The Codebreakers-The Story of Secret Writing (1967), has been widely considered to be a definitive account of the history of cryptography. Kahn has said he traces his interest in cryptography to reading Fletcher Pratt's Secret and Urgent as a boy. Kahn is a founding editor of the Cryptologia journal. He attended Bucknell University. After graduation, he worked as a reporter at Newsday for several years. He also served as an editor at the International Herald Tribune in Paris for two years in the 1960s. It was during this period that he wrote an article for the New York Times Magazine about two defectors from the National Security Agency. This article was the origin of his monumental book, The Codebreakers. Kahn was awarded a doctorate (D. Phil. ) from Oxford University in 1974, in modern German history under the supervision of Regius professor of modern history, Hugh Trevor-Roper. Kahn continued his work as a reporter and editor for Newsday until 1998, and served as a journalism professor at New York University. Kahn was selected in 1995 to become NSA's scholar-in-residence. On October 26, 2010, Kahn attended am event at NSA's National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) to commemorate his donation of his collection of cryptologic books, memorabilia, and artifacts to the museum. In a sweeping narrative, constructed almost entirely from primary sources, Kahn reveals the inner workings of Nazi intelligence--not just the spies, who often lied, and not just the codebreakers, the most effective instrument, but also the ground patrols and artillery ranging technicians upon whom the frontline generals relied for combat information, the aerial photographers, the corrupt Abwehr, the cool analysts of the general staff, and others. Kahn recounts their tactics at three of the war's most critical events--the invasion of Russia, the landings in North Africa, and the D-Day assault--in this classic of World War II history. A German patrol wiggles through Russian lines to return with details of Soviet defenses. An expert Luftwaffe interrogator teases secret information from downed Allied airmen. Two spies steal ashore in Maine and make their way into New York City. Filled with episodes of intrigue and adventure, Hitler's Spies reveals the workings of German intelligence-the famed Abwehr, the dreaded SD, the codebreakers, the spies, and the intelligence gatherers of the Foreign Office-and explains its failure to best the Allies. Draws on original documents and extensive interviews.
Excellent book but the reader should exercise care. The Author goes sometimes into too much details. While they may be useful for the serious researcher the casual reader should learn to skip them, because for even the semi-professional they slow down the flow and may overload the read.
But as stated: This book is for the whole public so others will like this feature.