Blood-Stained Berlin Wall (Secret Operations of 20th Century German Intelligence Agencies)

Author: Wang Qiaobao
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In the 20th century, Germany twice challenged the world for hegemony. The ambitions of the German nation inspired many warriors to engage in espionage, and the intensity of the intelligence war was no less than the fierce battles of the actual warfare. During the Cold War, Germany, situated at the crossroads of East and West, staged a series of bloody legends.
Reinhard Gehlen: Don't you think that treason and betrayal determined the outcome of World War II?
Edwin Sietz: I believe there is another more important factor. You know, we have been reading the encrypted communications of your command headquarters from the beginning. The plotters were blamed for many things they did not do. We used the plotters to cover up the "super secret."
Reinhard Gehlen: If that is the case, then we have no hope of winning.
—Dialogue between Reinhard Gehlen, Chief of the German Eastern Front, and Allied General Edwin Sietz
Most of the content in this book is written 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 China, with extensive writing experience. The fundamental approach 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 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 linking history and reality through layers of life and death, blood and fire.
Additionally, although the author is a professional researcher, they advocate for "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. It is believed that readers will not find it dry or tedious.