The Guy Liddell Diaries: MI5's Director of Counter-Espionage in World War II. Volume I: 1939-1942 & Vol.II : 1942-1945 (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Nigel West
Binding: Hardback
Published: Routledge, 2005
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJs within mylar. Clean and bright copies.
This two-volume primary source in intelligence history presents the wartime diaries of Guy Liddell, MI5’s Director of Counter-Espionage, offering an unfiltered account of Britain’s internal security operations during World War II. Edited by Nigel West, the set chronicles Liddell’s daily oversight of double agents, German spy networks, and the evolving tactics of deception and surveillance that underpinned the success of the Double Cross System. It details interactions with key figures in British intelligence, uncovers internal tensions, and illustrates the strategic coordination between MI5, SIS, and Allied services. The volumes argue for Liddell’s central role in shaping wartime counterintelligence policy, while revealing the psychological and political complexities of defending the realm from within. Rich in operational detail and institutional insight, this set stands as a cornerstone for scholars of espionage and wartime governance.
Author: Nigel West
Binding: Hardback
Published: Routledge, 2005
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJs within mylar. Clean and bright copies.
This two-volume primary source in intelligence history presents the wartime diaries of Guy Liddell, MI5’s Director of Counter-Espionage, offering an unfiltered account of Britain’s internal security operations during World War II. Edited by Nigel West, the set chronicles Liddell’s daily oversight of double agents, German spy networks, and the evolving tactics of deception and surveillance that underpinned the success of the Double Cross System. It details interactions with key figures in British intelligence, uncovers internal tensions, and illustrates the strategic coordination between MI5, SIS, and Allied services. The volumes argue for Liddell’s central role in shaping wartime counterintelligence policy, while revealing the psychological and political complexities of defending the realm from within. Rich in operational detail and institutional insight, this set stands as a cornerstone for scholars of espionage and wartime governance.