The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley

Drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, this biography uncovers the motivations and ideals that informed Smiley's commitment to covert action and intelligence during the Second World War and early part of the Cold War, often among tribally based societies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dickson, J. H.
Otros Autores: MacPherson, P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2019.
Colección:Intelligence, surveillance and secret warfare.
Temas:
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Service secret > Grande-Bretagne.
Secret service
Great Britain
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • The Clandestine Lives of David Smiley
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1 From the Cradle to Palestine
  • 2 From Palestine to Abyssinia
  • 3 Desert Wars
  • 4 From Regular to Irregular
  • 5 A Matter called 'Concensus'
  • 6 Three Majors: Two for Politics, One for Fighting
  • 7 Burnt but Alive
  • 8 Between Ubon and a Hard Place
  • 9 From Espionage to Sabotage
  • 10 Subversion and the Ceremonial
  • 11 As Tough as Teak
  • 12 Our Man in Yemen
  • 13 An Uncomplicated Patriot
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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