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. Intro -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Note on Sources and Terminology -- 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 1945-61 -- 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 -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. | 
