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x, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Maryland, 2016) under the title: Knowing the enemy: Nazi foreign intelligence in war, Holocaust and postwar. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-320) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the German foreign intelligence services -- Misunderstanding Great Britain, 1939-1942 -- Underestimating the Soviet Union, 1939-1942 -- Counting out the United States, 1939-1941 -- German intelligence and the race war in the east, 1941-1943 -- General Gehlen's intelligence service, 1945-1971 -- History as intelligence: Wehrmacht officers and the US Army Historical Division, 1945-1956 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Through a thorough evaluation of Nazi-era German intelligence reports, Robert Hutchinson reveals that, far from a haven of objective analysis on the margins of the Nazi dictatorship, German foreign intelligence agents repeatedly affirmed Hitler's misunderstanding of Great Britain, underestimated the Soviet Union, and downplayed the economic and military contribution of the United States to the widening war in Europe. Moreover, intelligence agents in these same reports were vocal in their identification and denunciation of the malevolent influence of international Jewry on world affairs. Hutchinson's revelation is additionally significant because, after 1945, many German intelligence figures found employment with the Cold War West, using their 'expertise' in Soviet affairs to advise the West German government, US military, and CIA on Soviet military and political matters."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Organisation Gehlen.
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Gehlen, Reinhard, 1902-1979.
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United States. Army. European Command. Historical Division.
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Espionage, German -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Germany.
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Intelligence officers -- Germany -- Attitudes.
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Intelligence service -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Intelligence service -- Germany (West) -- History.
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Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Military intelligence -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Military intelligence -- Germany (West) -- History.
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Cold War.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Germany.
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Gehlen, Reinhard, 1902-1979. (OCoLC)fst00005801
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Organisation Gehlen. (OCoLC)fst01678287
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United States. Army. European Command. Historical Division. (OCoLC)fst00553687
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Espionage, German. (OCoLC)fst00915403
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Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
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Military intelligence. (OCoLC)fst01021270
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Secret service. (OCoLC)fst01110661
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Germany (West) (OCoLC)fst01210273
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924 |
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Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978 |
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1900-1999
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780700627578 hardcover alkaline paper |
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070062757X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780700627585 electronic book |
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