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The years 1945-61 saw the greatest transformation in weaponry that has ever taken place, as atomic and thermonuclear bombs, intercontinental ballistic missiles and chemical and biological weapons were developed by the superpowers. It was also a distinct era in Western intelligence collection. These were the years of the Germans. Mass interrogation in West Germany and spying in East Germany represented the most important source of intelligence on Soviet war-related science, weapons development and military capability until 1956 and a key one until 1961. This intelligence fuelled thearms race and influenced Western scientific research, weapons development, and intelligence collection.Using intelligence and policy documents held in British and US archives and records of the Ministry of State Security (MfS) of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), this book is the most penetrating study of the scientific intelligence-gathering and subversive operations of the British, US,and West German intelligence services in the period to date. East Germany's scientific potential was contained by inducing leading scientists and engineers to defect to the West, and Paul Maddrell shows that the US Government's policy of 'containment' was more aggressive than has hitherto beenaccepted. He also demonstrates that the Western secret services' espionage in the GDR was very successful, even though the MfS and KGB achieved triumphs against them. George Blake twice did appalling damage the MI6's spy networks. The book reveals the identity of the most distinguished scientistto spy for the CIA as yet uncovered.

This book consists largely of thumbnail biographical sketches and analyses of the leading figures in the world of espionage over the last several decades. Sometimes these run a couple of pages, but, more often, only a few paragraphs. The rest of the book contains very brief descriptions of the leading intelligence services around the world and the most important intelligence techniques/ The authors, foreign correspondents for the Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Telegraph of London, are careful, responsible, not at all given to hyperbole, and above all, realistic. They also say a good deal in a few words. What emerges is a useful primer, for those who enjoy reading about spying--a nice reference book to have at their side.

Real stories of espionage from around the globe Spies: The Secret Agents Who Changed the Course of History details the stories behind some of the world's most legendary secret agents. From the real-life Manchurian Candidate and the "original" James Bond, to the man who stole the secret of the atomic bomb, this book presents breathtaking stories of espionage around the world. Not all spies are intelligence agents, and these tales include the defectors, moles, and other amateurs who took extraordinary risks for a variety of reasons. Stripped of code names and revealed to the world, these stories bring the reality of espionage to life.

In 1909, the business of spying was hoisted from the domain of a few European descendents to the highest reaches of British government with the formation of Britain's SIS. Acting in response to a totally fraudulent fear--the German spy scare that preceded World War I--the British soon had a lot of company as Germany, Russia, France, and other powers large and small joined the mad rush toward information and espionage. Not far behind came the biggest of them all, first with the OSS and then with the CIA, fueled by paranoia and by more money than any new bureaucracy had ever seen. "Bigger than State by '48," was the CIA's slogan on its founding in 1947. And it was.

This is the definitive account of Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, and Donald Maclean and who recruited them to spy for Russia.

This is an exhaustive account of the origins and motives of the three most infamous traitors in modern British history. It is also a remorseless investigation of how they were recruited to spy for Russia--and who recruited them.