Seine River's Tube King - Secret Operations of 20th Century French Intelligence Agencies

Author: Gao Jinhu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: When Nazi Germany was sharpening its knives, French intelligence agencies remained oblivious; when decolonization became a global trend, French intelligence agencies played a significant role in colonial wars; American intelligence officers often boast of being strategists, while French intelligence agencies are often content to be thieves. I feel that de Gaulle's hostility has not subsided. In his view, we are still thieves, thieves breaking into safes. He fundamentally opposes our methods. But he forgot that there is no other way, that in our country, some outstanding officers receive meager salaries and take huge risks engaging in this secret work. — Le Roux, French spy
The compilation of this book is mostly done by professionals. The main editor of the book has long been engaged in the study of intelligence history and is one of the pioneers of the discipline of intelligence history in our country, with extensive writing experience. The basic premise of this book is to avoid the common pitfalls of some intelligence-themed works, such as poor selection of materials, historical inaccuracies, and exaggeration of legends. Using the wisdom of experts to select materials and the courage of historians to interpret events, the book genuinely focuses on important figures and events that reflect the evolution of 20th-century intelligence history, respects historical facts, connects the past with the present, and allows readers to find the time corridor connecting history and reality through layers of fog of life and death, blood and fire.
Additionally, although the authors are professional researchers, they advocate "describing history with the brush of literature." While adhering to the truth, they strive to make the writing vivid and fluent. The book features smooth prose and exquisite illustrations, making it highly readable. I believe readers will not find it as dry as chewing on wax.