From Hitler S U Boats To Kruschev S Spyflights

Author : Chris Clark
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781590546

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From Hitler's U-Boats to Kruschev's Spyflights by Chris Clark Pdf

This book tells the tale of the illustrious Royal Air Force career of Tom Clark, a World War Two gunner and post-war signaller in action during some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century. Lovingly penned by his son, it provides an authentic insight into this dynamic period of world history.??From work as an air gunner, involved in the daunting task of taking on the might of Hitler's U-boat fleet, to post-war involvement in an Intelligence capacity during the dramatic events surrounding Khrushchev and the atomic threat of the late 1950s, Clark's career was dramatic and varied to say the least. ??Having joined the RAF as an aircraft man just before the Second World War, Clark was destined to take part in a whole range of wartime operational engagements. His career featured involvement in the famous 1941 hunt for the elusive Bismarck, the dangers of life as part of an Air Sea Rescue squadron in conflicted waters, and the experience of training as a gunnery leader (later an instructor), training air gunners for the famed Desert Air Force. His career also took in a fraught period behind enemy lines, when his crew of four were shot down in enemy territory in Northern Italy. Seven weeks in a safe house in Florence are relayed in engaging and dramatic style, as are a raft of other personal and professional achievements, set within the context of the wider conflict. ??Here is a career that deserves to be recorded and celebrated, and there is perhaps no-one better placed than the subject's son to act as custodian to his thrilling story.

Author : Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev,Serge_ Khrushchev
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0271023325

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Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev: Commissar, 1918-1945 by Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev,Serge_ Khrushchev Pdf

Nikita Khrushchev&’s proclamation from the floor of the United Nations that &"we will bury you&" is one of the most chilling and memorable moments in the history of the Cold War, but from the Cuban Missile Crisis to his criticism of the Soviet ruling structure late in his career the motivation for Khrushchev&’s actions wasn&’t always clear. Many Americans regarded him as a monster, while in the USSR he was viewed at various times as either hero or traitor. But what was he really like, and what did he really think? Readers of Khrushchev&’s memoirs will now be able to answer these questions for themselves (and will discover that what Khrushchev really said at the UN was &"we will bury colonialism&"). This is the first volume of three in the only complete and fully reliable version of the memoirs available in English. In this volume, Khrushchev recounts how he became politically active as a young worker in Ukraine, how he climbed the ladder of power under Stalin to occupy leading positions in Ukraine and then Moscow, and how as a military commissar he experienced the war against the Nazi invaders. He vividly portrays life in Stalin's inner circle and among the generals who commanded the Soviet armies. Khrushchev&’s sincere reflections upon his own thoughts and feelings add to the value of this unique personal and historical document. Included among the Appendixes is Sergei Khrushchev&’s account of how the memoirs were created and smuggled abroad during his father&’s retirement.

Author : Nigel West
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442249578

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Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence by Nigel West Pdf

Intelligence is now acknowledged as the hidden dimension to international diplomacy and national security. It is the hidden piece of the jigsaw puzzle of global relations that cements relationships, undermines alliances and topples tyrants, and after many decades of being deliberately overlooked or avoided, it is now regarded as a subject of legitimate study by academics and historians. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on espionage techniques, categories of agents, crucial operations spies, defectors, moles, double and triple agents, and the tradecraft they apply. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the international intelligence.

Author : Tim Weiner
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307455628

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Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner Pdf

With shocking revelations that made headlines in papers across the country, Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tim Weiner gets at the truth behind the CIA and uncovers here why nearly every CIA Director has left the agency in worse shape than when he found it; and how these profound failures jeopardize our national security.

Author : Derek Varble
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472810144

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The Suez Crisis 1956 by Derek Varble Pdf

In July 1956 Egyptian President Gamal Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, causing immediate concern to Britain and France. They already opposed Nasser and were worried at the threat to maritime traffic in the Canal. This book traces the course of subsequent events. Together with Israel, Britain and France hatched a plot to occupy the Canal Zone and overthrow Nasser. Israel attacked Sinai, and Britain and France launched offensives throughout Egypt, but strategic failures overshasdowed tactical success. Finally, Britain, France and Israel bowed to international pressure and withdrew, leaving the Suez Canal, and Egypt, firmly in the hands of President Nasser.

Author : Seymour M. Hersh
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0394570065

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The Samson Option by Seymour M. Hersh Pdf

Exposes one of the most well-protected political-military secrets of the Cold War.

Author : Robert W. Pringle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442253186

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Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence by Robert W. Pringle Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence is the only volume that lays out how Russian and Soviet intelligence works and how its operations have impacted Russian history. It covers Russian intelligence from the imperial period to the present focusing in greatest detail on Cold War espionage cases and the Putin-era intelligence community. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on espionage techniques, categories of agents, crucial operations spies, defectors, moles, and double and triple agents. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russian Intelligence.

Author : James Gordon Hershberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Asia
ISBN : PURD:32754082012786

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The Cold War in Asia by James Gordon Hershberg Pdf

Author : Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810862944

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Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence by Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey Pdf

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent. This relatively new discipline_the first dedicated air reconnaissance missions were undertaken in 1870 during the siege of Paris when tethered French balloons were employed to spot enemy positions and direct artillery fire onto them_has developed at an astonishing speed. Over the past century air intelligence has moved from hazardous observation balloons to micro-circuitry, which can send pictures from a video camera mounted on a remotely-controlled vehicle the size of a hummingbird. The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence relates the evolving history of the rapidly advancing field of air intelligence. A chronology, an introductory essay, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies, agents, operations, equipment, tradecraft, and jargon of air intelligence make this reference as essential as it is fascinating.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013633156

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Artificial Earth Satellites by Anonymous Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Chen Jian
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231504577

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China's Road to the Korean War by Chen Jian Pdf

China's Road to the Korean War

Author : Ernest Volkman,Blaine Baggett
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0425120082

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Secret Intelligence by Ernest Volkman,Blaine Baggett Pdf

A companion volume to the PBS-TV series of the same name is a lucid review of the development of U.S. Based on interviews with spies, policymakers, and former CIA directors, this is the fascinating history of American espionage--from the 1919 Red Scare to Watergate and the Iran-Contra affair. Photographs.

Author : Samuel A. Robinson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319730967

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Ocean Science and the British Cold War State by Samuel A. Robinson Pdf

This book focuses on the activities of the scientific staff of the British National Institute of Oceanography during the Cold War. Revealing how issues such as intelligence gathering, environmental surveillance, the identification of ‘enemy science’, along with administrative practice informed and influenced the Institute’s Cold War program. In turn, this program helped shape decisions taken by Government, military and the civil service towards science in post-war Britain. This was not simply a case of government ministers choosing to patronize particular scientists, but a relationship between politics and science that profoundly impacted on the future of ocean science in Britain.

Author : Gregory Pedlow,Donald Welzenbach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781634508513

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The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance by Gregory Pedlow,Donald Welzenbach Pdf

The CIA’s 2013 release of its book The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance 1954–1974 is a fascinating and important historical document. It contains a significant amount of newly declassified material with respect to the U-2 and Oxcart programs, including names of pilots; codenames and cryptonyms; locations, funding, and cover arrangements; electronic countermeasures equipment; cooperation with foreign governments; and overflights of the Soviet Union, Cuba, China, and other countries. Originally published with a Secret/No Foreign Dissemination classification, this detailed study describes not only the program’s technological and bureaucratic aspects, but also its political and international context, including the difficult choices faced by President Eisenhower in authorizing overflights of the Soviet Union and the controversy surrounding the shoot down there of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers in 1960. The authors discuss the origins of the U-2, its top-secret testing, its specially designed high-altitude cameras and complex life-support systems, and even the possible use of poison capsules by its pilots, if captured. They call attention to the crucial importance of the U-2 in the gathering of strategic and tactical intelligence, as well as the controversies that the program unleashed. Finally, they discuss the CIA’s development of a successor to the U-2, the Oxcart, which became the world’s most technologically advanced aircraft. For the first time, the more complete 2013 release of this historical text is available in a professionally typeset format, supplemented with higher quality photographs that will bring alive these incredible aircraft and the story of their development and use by the CIA. This edition also includes a new preface by author Gregory W. Pedlow and a foreword by Chris Pocock. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Richard Aldrich
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780007357123

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GCHQ by Richard Aldrich Pdf

As we become ever-more aware of how our governments “eavesdrop” on our conversations, here is a gripping exploration of this unknown realm of the British secret service: Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ).