When he defected to the united kingdom in 1992 he brought the archive with him. The sword and the shieldis the latest example of an emerging genre of spy histories based on materials from the kgb archives. Working from vasili mitrokhin s archive and his own unrivalled expertise in the history of intelligence, christopher andrew has created an extraordinary picture of a ussr. His trove of secrets, called the mitrokhin archive, had 300,000 confidential documents. The former senior kgb archivist vasili mitrokhin, who has died from pneumonia aged 81, will be best remembered for his extraordinary achievement in noting down the contents of topsecret soviet. Pdf kgb lexicon by vasili mitrokhin download kgb lexicon by vasili mitrokhin the great of kgb lexicon, you can find in our pdf. Vasili nikitich mitrokhin was a major and senior archivist for the soviet unions foreign. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb ebook written by christopher andrew. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Vasili mitrokhin, who worked as a senior kgb archivist, died last year.
The mitrokhin archive, by christopher andrew, a history professor at cambridge university, and vasili mitrokhin, a former kgb officer. Feb 03, 2004 the former senior kgb archivist vasili mitrokhin, who has died from pneumonia aged 81, will be best remembered for his extraordinary achievement in noting down the contents of topsecret soviet. The kgb in europe and the west penguin press history enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This second part reveals the full extent of the kgbs links in africa, asia, latin america and the middle east.
Vasili mitrokhin, a secret dissident who worked in the kgb archive, smuggled out copies of its. For a quarter of a century the kgb believed that the third world was the arena in which it could win the cold war. When he was exfiltrated to the west he took with him what the fbi called the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source. Vasily nikitich mitrokhin, soviet intelligence archivist born march 3, 1922, yurasovo, russian s. The kgb and the world by christopher andrew and vasili mitrokhin pp. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Russia a retired senior kgb archivist, vasili mitrokhin, his family and six large cases of. Kgb files from the famous mitrokhin archive described by the fbi as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source are now open for consultation at the churchill archives centre. He began his carrier in the soviet secret service from 1948. This article is within the scope of wikiproject libraries, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of libraries on wikipedia. The mitrokhin archive ii andrew christopher, mitrokhin.
Sergey mitrokhin at the moscow rally at the bolotnaya square 10 dec 2011. Kgb files from the famous mitrokhin archive described by the fbi as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any. March 3, 1922 january 23, 2004 was a major and senior archivist for the soviet unions foreign intelligence service, the first chief directorate of the kgb, who defected to the united kingdom in 1992 after providing the british embassy in riga with a vast collection of kgb files, which became known. On april 9, 1992, a scruffy 70yearold russian arrived in the capital of a newlyindependent baltic state by the overnight train from moscow for a prearranged meeting at the. Primarily, this collection contains items from his chekist anthology, which covers activities of the secret soviet organization cheka in places such as. Contains information on kgb active measures to undermine the activities and credibility of radio liberty, radio free europe, and voice of. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb audiobook by vasili mitrokhin, christopher andrew. See christopher andrew, the mitrokhin archive, rusi journal, feb. Click download or read online button to get the mitrokhin archive ii book now. He deserted to the united kingdom in 1992 and passed on in 2004.
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