Description
This sweeping account examines the clandestine war fought alongside World War II, tracing the espionage networks, codebreakers, resistance operatives, double agents, and intelligence chiefs who shaped the conflict across Europe, Asia, Britain, America, Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union. It reveals how intelligence could provide a decisive battlefield advantage, yet also shows why foreknowledge alone could not guarantee victory when commanders and soldiers failed to act effectively. Through the dramatic, often little-known stories of the people behind the secret services, the book explores deception, loyalty, miscalculation, courage, and betrayal. Authoritative, richly detailed, and highly engaging, it offers a comprehensive assessment of intelligence operations and their true impact on the outcome of the war.
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paperback
Harpercollins
Published Jan 1, 2016
ISBN: 9781504732697
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Secret War by Max Hastings.