MI6 : the history of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949 /: the history of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Keith Jeffery.
• Authors: Jeffery, Keith
• Contents: Part One: Early Days: 1. The beginnings of the service -- Part Two: The First World War : 2. Status, organisation and expertise -- 3. Operations in the West -- 4. Working further afield -- Part Three: The Interwar Years: 5. The emergence of SIS -- 6. From Boche to Bolsheviks -- 7. Domestic matters -- 8. Existing on a shoestring -- 9. Approaching war -- Part Four: The Impact of War: 10. Keeping afloat -- 11. The European theatre -- 12. From Budapest to Baghdad -- 13. West and East -- Part Five: Winning the War: 14. The tide turns -- 15. From Switzerland to Normandy -- 16. Victory in Europe -- 17. Asia and the end of the war -- 18. Postwar planning -- Part Six: From Hot War to Cold War: 19. Adjusting to peace -- 20. Deployment and operations in Europe -- 21. A worldwide Service -- Part Seven: Conclusion. 22. SIS: Leadership and performance over the first forty years.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 327.1241; History -- General; Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Intelligence service; History; Great Britain; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781408814697; 1408814692
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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