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Book Review – Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelligence (2008) by Nigel West

The Book Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelligence, Nigel West, Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, 2007. Review As the name indicates, this is dictionary style book that gives short summaries of various people and places related to World War II Intelligence. This style of book is generally a great reference resource, with a myriad number […]

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Book Review – Historical Dictionary of British Intelligence by Nigel West (2014)

The Book Historical Dictionary of British Intelligence (second edition), Nigel West, Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, 2014. Review As the name indicates, this is dictionary style book that gives short summaries of various people and places related to historical British Intelligence. The first edition was published in 2005. This style of book is generally a great

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Book Review – A History of Modern Espionage by Colonel Allison Ind (1965)

The Book A History of Modern Espionage: the growth and operation of Secret Service in all parts of the world, Allison Ind, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1965. Review One of the first books to mention Josef Jakobs was published in 1965 by Colonel Allison Ind, a US Air Intelligence Officer who had been station in

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Book Review – Tales from the Tower of London by Daniel Diehl & Mark P. Donnelly

The Book Tales from the Tower of London, Daniel Diehl & Mark P. Donnelly, The History Press, 2004 edition. Review This book receives Average to Good reviews on Amazon. Several Amazon reviewers have noted that the book is rife with errors and historical inaccuracies. While their comments focus on inaccuracies from chapters that focus on

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