Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605984507 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A remarkable tale of espionage and intrigue—the story of Wilhelm Canaris, Hitler’s intelligence chief, and his role in the conspiracy to assassinate the Fu¨hrer Admiral Wilhelm Canaris was appointed by Hitler to head the Abwehr (the German secret service) eighteen months after the Nazis came to power. 16 pages of B&W photographs. In 1938 he was involved in an attempted coup, undermined by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.In 1940 he sabotaged the German plan to invade England.For years Canaris played a dangerous double game, desperately trying to keep one step ahead of the Gestapo. The SS had the evidence they needed to arrest Canaris himself; he was executed a few weeks before the end of the war.In this riveting tru
Peter S. Bradley said Interesting story; tantalizing backstory. Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 19Interesting story; tantalizing backstory Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 1935 to 19Interesting story; tantalizing backstory Peter S. Bradley Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 1935 to 1944. Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. Interesting story; tantalizing backstory Peter S. Bradley Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 1935 to 1944. Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. . Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. 5 to 19Interesting story; tantalizing backstory Peter S. Bradley Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 1935 to 1944. Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. Interesting story; tantalizing backstory Peter S. Bradley Richard Bassett's "Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler" is a well-written and tantalizing survey of the life of Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German Military Intelligence (the "Abwehr") from 1935 to 1944. Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. . Although Bassett cautions against making Canaris a saint - and that caution is obviously well-taken since Canaris wasn't a saint - Canaris comes out of the pages of Bassett's book as an hon. Wonderful book LascarBooks I only would like a small detail that perhaps Richard Bassett do not know.The other day I was ready the memoirs of Vittorio Mussolini, a book he wrote while in exile in Buenos Aires which was printed in Italy in 1952. Vittorio MUssolini was the elder son's of il Duce.He mention that while in Munich with his father, at the end of 1943, after the liberation of Mussolini by Skorzeny, he asked his father why Germany did not invaded Great Britain in 1940.. Moving Account of A Responsible Human Being This throughly researched account of the role Admiral Canaris played in trying to avoid the war, and his several attempts to end it before the destruction of Germany is a must read for anyone interested in lifting the curtain on more "inside" details of the German position. As the author notes, Canaris' diary, which the Gestapo had for a short time but which went missing, certainly contained a substantial volume of material that would be terribly emb
“An illuminating history.” (The Financial Times)“Canaris himself emerges from these pages as a remarkable man with an iron will, great courage, and a subtle intelligence, who thought that the dirty work of spying became less sordid if conducted by gentlemen.” (The Literary Review)“Bassett delivers a fascinating account of his courageous, frustrated, and ultimately tragic life.”
He divides his time between London and the Continent. Richard Bassett has worked in the City for the last fifteen years advising several of Europe’s largest companies. . Previously he worked in Central Europe for many years, first as a professional horn player and then as a staff correspondent of the London Times in Vienna, Rome, and Warsaw, where his dispatches covered t