The secret history of MI6 / Keith Jeffery
2010, 2nd Impression. New York: Penguin Group. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #338341
Physical description: xxi, 810 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. ; 21 cm. Notes: Originally published in England as: MI6: the history of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949. Contents: Part One. Early Days -- 1. The beginnings of the Service -- Part Two. The First World War -- 2. Status, organisation and expertise -- 3. Operations in the West -- 4. Working further afield -- Part Three. The Interwar Years -- 5. The emergence of SIS -- 6. From Boche to Bolsheviks -- 7. Domestic matters -- 8. Existing on a shoestring -- 9. Approaching war -- Part Four. The Impact of War -- 10. Keeping afloat -- 11. The European theatre -- 12. From Budapest to Baghdad -- 13. West and East -- Part Five. Winning The War -- 14. The tide turns -- 15. From Switzerland to Normandy -- 16. Victory in Europe -- 17. Asia and the end of the war -- 18. Postwar planning -- Part Six. From Hot War To Cold War -- 19. Adjusting to peace -- 20. Deployment and operations in Europe -- 21. A worldwide Service -- Part Seven. Conclusion -- 22. SIS: leadership and performance over the first forty years. Summary: An authorized history of the world's oldest foreign intelligence service covers MI6's alliance with the United States, its contributions to wars, and its relationship with the CIA. Subjects: Great Britain MI6 History. Intelligence service Great Britain History 20th century. National security Great Britain History 20th century. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.
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