The Secret War
By Max Hastings
Archival Summary & Scope
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.In *The Secret War*, acclaimed historian Max Hastings (author of *Inferno* and *Catastrophe: 1914*) offers a sweeping examination of intelligence during World War II. Hastings reveals how espionage successes and failures by the United States, Britain, Russia, Germany, and Japan critically influenced the war's course and final outcome. Delving into the pivotal roles of spies, codes, and guerrilla warfare, he presents a worldwide cast of characters and extraordinary sagas of intelligence and resistance, providing a fresh perspective on the conflict.
Categorization Notes
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