Synopses & Reviews
The years 1945-61 were a golden age of Western intelligence collection from spies, defectors, and refugees. This book examines the methods of spying and intelligence collection in East and West Germany and assesses the importance of border security to the East German Communist state, the impact of intelligence on the arms race, and the aggressive dimension of the US Government's policy of containment.
Review
"As files from both sides of the Iron Curtain have become increasingly available, it has become possible to shed new light on cold war intelligence operations. Paul Maddrell has done just that...Maddrell's book is an example of what can be accomplished by a dedicated author and is a significant contribution to the history of cold war intelligence."--Technology and Culture
Review
"As files from both sides of the Iron Curtain have become increasingly available, it has become possible to shed new light on cold war intelligence operations. Paul Maddrell has done just that...Maddrell's book is an example of what can be accomplished by a dedicated author and is a significant contribution to the history of cold war intelligence."--Technology and Culture
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Soviet Exploitation of German Science and the Origins of Scientific Containment
2. Refugees and Defectors
3. Other Key Sources of Intelligence
4. The Prisoners-of-War Come Home
5. Mass Espionage: Western Spying in Germany 1945-1961
6. The Scientific and Military Spy Networks
7. The Inducement of Defection
8. Operation 'Dragon Return'
9. The Western Secret Services and the Wall
10. The Uses of the Intelligence Gathered
Conclusion: The Years of the Germans
Appendix: map
Bibliography
Index