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

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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)

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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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Facing Death (Part 2) – Courage vs. Cowardice – Karel Richter & Josef Jakobs

/ Events: Life & Death / 8 minutes of reading

When Josef Jakobs was executed on 15 August, 1941, his fellow spy, Karel Richter was told that Jakobs had died “a brave man”. As his impending appointment with the hangman’s noose approached, Richter wrote a letter to his interrogator’s stating that: “You will see, and you can rely upon it that I shall not be

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Facing Death (Part 1) – Courage vs. Cowardice – Germans Spies of World War I

/ Events: Life & Death / 12 minutes of reading

Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying

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