Secret Services 1918-1939 : their development in Britain, Germany, and Russia
This book examines the nature of the secret services and the role of the secret police in Britain, Russia, and Germany during the interwar years. It traces the growth of the secret services and police in these countries, indicating how they differed in their development. The SIS (MI6), MI5 and Speci...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher,
2020
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| Schlagworte: | Military intelligence Secret service World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This book examines the nature of the secret services and the role of the secret police in Britain, Russia, and Germany during the interwar years. It traces the growth of the secret services and police in these countries, indicating how they differed in their development. The SIS (MI6), MI5 and Special Branch in England appeared more like a Gentleman's Club from Eton and Oxbridge, especially when compared to the German Gestapo, SS-SD, and Abwehr in Germany, and the Cheka, GPU, NKVD and KGB in Stalinist Russia. The British were short of money and resources, while the Germans were interested in establishing their services, and the Soviet Union poured in money, but with the emphasis on internal repression. It was the emerging signals of another World War which defined the shapes of their secret services, which later had long-term consequences for the Cold War. Intro -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- General Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Endnotes. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781527558076 152755807X 9781527557765 1527557766 |