The secret history of MI6 / Keith Jeffery.

Author/creator Jeffery, Keith
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Penguin Press, 2010.
Descriptionxxi, 810 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Part One. Early Days -- 1. The beginnings of the Service -- Part Two. The First World War -- 2. Status, organisation and expertise -- 3. Operations in the West -- 4. Working further afield -- Part Three. The Interwar Years -- 5. The emergence of SIS -- 6. From Boche to Bolsheviks -- 7. Domestic matters -- 8. Existing on a shoestring -- 9. Approaching war -- Part Four. The Impact of War -- 10. Keeping afloat -- 11. The European theatre -- 12. From Budapest to Baghdad -- 13. West and East -- Part Five. Winning The War -- 14. The tide turns -- 15. From Switzerland to Normandy -- 16. Victory in Europe -- 17. Asia and the end of the war -- 18. Postwar planning -- Part Six. From Hot War To Cold War -- 19. Adjusting to peace -- 20. Deployment and operations in Europe -- 21. A worldwide Service -- Part Seven. Conclusion -- 22. SIS: leadership and performance over the first forty years.
Abstract An authorized history of the world's oldest foreign intelligence service covers MI6's alliance with the United States, its contributions to wars, and its relationship with the CIA.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [778]-786) and index.
LCCN 2010024158
ISBN9781594202742
ISBN1594202745

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks UB251.G7 J44 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold