Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 338 pages)
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illustrations, map
ISBN:
0300262973
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9780300262971
Inhalt:
"The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World War Two: Thomas Kendrick. Thomas Kendrick (1881-1972) was central to the British Secret Service from its beginnings through to the Second World War. Under the guise of "British Passport Officer," he ran spy networks across Europe, facilitated the escape of Austrian Jews, and later went on to set up the "M Room," a listening operation which elicited information of the same significance and scope as Bletchley Park. Yet the work of Kendrick, and its full significance, remains largely unknown. Helen Fry draws on extensive original research to tell the story of this remarkable British intelligence officer. Kendrick's life sheds light on the development of MI6 itself--he was one of the few men to serve Britain across three wars, two of which while working for the British Secret Service. Fry explores the private and public sides of Kendrick, revealing him to be the epitome of the "English gent"--easily able to charm those around him and scrupulously secretive."--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Prologue : Cocktails -- Introduction : Soldier, spy -- Part I. Europe. 1. The slow war -- 2. Red Vienna -- 3. Tangled web -- 4. A dangerous game -- 5. Finis Austriae -- 6. The spy who saved a generation -- 7. At the mercy of the Gestapo -- Part II. Britain. 8. Secrets of the Tower -- 9. Eavesdropping on the enemy -- 10. The Hess affair -- 11. The madness of Hess -- 12. A very secret place -- 13. Special intelligence -- 14. D-Day and its aftermath -- 15. Still listening -- Epilogue : A life of secrets -- Afterword : Secrets to the grave.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780300262973
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780300255959
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0300255950
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe FRY, HELEN SPYMASTER YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2021 ISBN 0300255950
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Biography
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