Loyal Comrades, Ruthless Killers; The Secret Services of the USSR 1917-1991

Slava Katamidze

ISBN 10: 1930983239 / ISBN 13: 9781930983236

Published by Lewis International, Miami, FL, 2003

About this Item

Lewis International, Miami, FL. 2003. Hardcover. First United States Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Heavy plasticized printed boards with white and red lettering; matching dust jacket. 224 pp. This book is the story of the secret services of the Soviet Union, which were intimately involved in many of the great conflicts of the twentieth-century between 1917 and 1991. The secret services had a succession of titles, Cheka, OGPU, NKVD, KGB, but they all had the same aim; to ruthlessly crush internal dissent and further the international ambitions, of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. A clean pristine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Loyal Comrades, Ruthless Killers; The Secret Services of the USSR 1917-1991
• Publisher: Lewis International, Miami, FL
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930983239
• ISBN 13: 9781930983236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • U.S. History/ Politics/ Presidental Matters
  • European Matters
  • Russia

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Synopsis

The secret services of the Soviet Union were intimately involved in all the great conflicts of the 20th century from 1970-1991; and even since the break up of the Soviet Empire; their inheritors in Russia have played a key role, and continue to do so into the fight against international terror in the early 21st century. No other institution in modern history has had such a deep involvement in international affairs. Loyal Comrades, Ruthless Killers presents us with a fresh slant on the history of the modern world. We can look at the great crises of modern times from the real point of view of the leaders of the Soviet Union, and reappraise shadowy figures such as Beria, the man who ran the purges for Stalin and was himself shot on the orders of Krushchev. We can see what the KGB thought of its opponents in the CIA; and trace the involvement of Soviet agents in European political parties during the Cold War. Interestingly, although the Soviet Union was a closed society, there will almost certainly never be the same amount of information available covering the operations of the CIA over the same period.

About the Author

Slava Katamidze has a background in the Soviet Military machine. He has written 7 books on world conflicts, including one on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and written or directed 14 TV documentaries on modern international affairs.