Over the wall : a BRIXMIS intelligence officer behind the Iron Curtain
Britten, Will2025
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Will Britten, a career Military Intelligence Officer, treats us to a fresh, and in places hard-hitting, look at the British Commanders'-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany. Better known as BRIXMIS, it was arguably the most successful and enduring intelligence organisation of the whole Cold War, its three-man teams maintaining a permanent presence behind the Iron Curtain, patrolling East German soil every single day from 1945 until the fall of the Berlin Wall changed the face of post-war Europe. 'Over the Wall' is Will's story of his experiences as one of the last generation of Cold War warriors, detailing reconnaissance missions in the depths of the DDR, targeting by Stasi surveillance teams, fascinating personal contacts with 'the enemy' and human source operations.
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Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2025.Cheltenham : The History Press, 2025.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781803998565 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.3432
Language:
English
Subject:
Britten, WillBritish Commander-in-Chief's Mission to the Group of Soviet Forces of Occupation in GermanyCold War -- Military intelligence -- Great BritainBerlin (Germany) -- History -- 1945-1990Warfare and DefenceGermanyLater 20th century c 1950 to c 1999The Cold WarEspionage & secret servicesWarfare & defence
BRN:
3043006