Spies of the Kaiser : German covert operations in Great Britain during the first World War era /
"Spies of the Kaiser" examines the scope and objectives of German covert operations in Great Britain before and during the First World War. It assesses the effect of German espionage on Anglo-German relations and discusses the extent to which the fear of German espionage in the United King...
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| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan, in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford,
2004
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : 2004 Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : 2004 |
| Series: | St. Antony's series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Summary: | "Spies of the Kaiser" examines the scope and objectives of German covert operations in Great Britain before and during the First World War. It assesses the effect of German espionage on Anglo-German relations and discusses the extent to which the fear of German espionage in the United Kingdom shaped the British intelligence community in the early twentieth century. The study is based on original archival material, including hitherto unexploited German records and recently declassified British documents "German espionage in Great Britain during the First World War era provides a continuing source of fascination, but the true activities of the 'Spies of the Kaiser' have long been shrouded in mystery. Thomas Boghardt's study, based on hitherto untapped British and German sources, examines for the first time the scope and objectives of German covert operations in Great Britain before and during the First World War, and challenges the traditional view that MIS, the British security service, was able to thwart German espionage. Spies of the Kaiser reveals how the German secret services employed anthrax and sabotage against the Allies in the First World War and how the spectre of German espionage profoundly shaped the emerging British intelligence community It is a highly relevant and timely book for today's world in which terrorist threats and the role of the secret services in democratic societies remain intensely debated issues."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm xiv, 224 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-219) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-219) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1403932484 (cloth) 1403932484 9781403932488 (cloth) |