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

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Brixmis: The Untold Exploits of Britain's Most Daring Cold War Spy Mission
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tony Geraghty
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreTrue War and Combat Stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780006386735
ClassificationsDewey:327.12410431
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 20 October 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.