Brixmis: The Untold Exploits Of Britain's Most Daring Cold War Spy Mission

Geraghty, Tony

ISBN 10: 0006386733 / ISBN 13: 9780006386735

Published by Harpercollins Publishers, 1997

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new ed edition. 368 pages. 8.03x4.96x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk0006386733

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brixmis: The Untold Exploits Of Britain's Most Daring Cold War Spy Mission
• Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0006386733
• ISBN 13: 9780006386735
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.28 kilograms

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Synopsis

This text presents the secrets of how British intelligence officers working undercover as liaison officers in East Germany stole advanced Soviet equipment and penetrated top-secret training areas. For 40 years the men from all three armed services, the SAS and the Foreign Office conducted an intelligence war against the massive Soviet military strength.

About the Author

Tony Geraghty, author of the SAS history 'Who Dares Wins', 'The Bullet Catchers' and 'Beyond the Front Line', is himself a military veteran, first with the Paras and then as a British officer in the Gulf conflict. As a liaison officer with US forces he was awarded an American decoration. He is also an Irish citizen.