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SMERSH: Stalin’s Secret Weapon by Vadim J. Birstein

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SMERSH: Stalin’s Secret Weapon by Vadim J. Birstein

A detailed and unsettling history of the Soviet military counterintelligence organisation that operated through surveillance, political suspicion and fear.

From Dad's Collection

This copy comes from my dad's personal collection. Dad was an actor and scriptwriter with a genuine interest in espionage, political history and the hidden systems operating behind major events. He was drawn to books that examined secrecy, surveillance and the ways unchecked authority could shape individual lives as well as wider history. His collection remains an important part of Kate's Treasures15, with each book now looking for a new home where it can continue to be read and appreciated.

Written by Vadim J. Birstein, SMERSH: Stalin’s Secret Weapon examines the Soviet Union’s feared military counterintelligence organisation during the Second World War.

The book explores espionage, interrogation, surveillance and political suspicion within the wider machinery of Stalinism, showing how military security became closely connected to ideological control and institutional fear.

A serious and revealing study for readers interested in Soviet history, wartime intelligence, espionage and the use of state power behind closed doors.

About This Book

Format
Hardback with Dust Jacket

Author
Vadim J. Birstein

Publisher
Biteback Publishing

Language
English

Historical Period
Second World War

Subjects
SMERSH, Espionage & Counterintelligence

Focus
Stalinism, Surveillance & State Power

Reader Interest
Soviet, Intelligence & Military History

Condition

Pre-owned and in good overall condition. The dust jacket shows general wear, including a mark to the front cover where a label was previously attached. Some marks are present on the fore edge. The pages are clean, the spine remains in good condition and the book is fully readable. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Arya's Approval

A sobering study of how military intelligence can become an instrument of political control when authority operates without meaningful restraint. Birstein shows how secrecy, surveillance and suspicion shaped both military operations and individual lives.

★★★★★ 5 Paws from Arya

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Historical Content Information

This book discusses political repression, interrogation, surveillance, wartime violence and other disturbing aspects of Stalinist rule.

The material is presented for historical and educational study and is intended for readers comfortable with serious Second World War, Soviet and intelligence-history subject matter.

Pre-Owned Book Information

This is a pre-owned book from a personal collection. Covers, dust jackets, page edges and bindings may show signs of age, storage and previous handling.

Every effort has been made to describe its condition accurately. Please examine the photographs alongside the written condition description before ordering.

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