The March of Time by Alexander Orlov

The March of Time by Alexander Orlov

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Masterspy Alexander Orlov played a leading role in the creation of the UK's Cambridge network (Philby, Burgess, Maclean and Blunt) as well as the Berlin section of the Red Orchestra. Falling foul of Stalin, he fled to the US yet never betrayed the 60-odd moles of whom he had personal knowledge.

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The March of Time by Alexander Orlov

Masterspy Alexander Orlov was born in Russia in 1898. His guerrilla activities during and after the Great War caught the attention of Dzerzhinsky, founder of the Soviet secret police. Orlov proved a natural spy, playing a leading role in the creation of the UK's Cambridge network (Philby, Burgess, Maclean and Blunt) as well as the Berlin section of the Red Orchestra, a band of underground agents whose feats helped determine the outcome of the Second World War and its Cold War aftermath. Falling foul of Stalin, he fled to the USA via France and was regarded as a splendid catch by American intelligence officials who constantly debriefed him. Yet he never betrayed the 60-odd moles of whom he had personal knowledge - knowledge that kept KGB hit-men at bay. This is his story, a unique insight into the murky world of intelligence at the highest level.
Alexander Orlov, a Belarus Jew was born in 1898. He was considered a hero of the Soviet Union long before his death in 1973, whilst the American establishment eulogised him in the Congressional Record.
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ISBN 13 9781903608050
ISBN 10 1903608058
Title The March of Time
Author Alexander Orlov
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2004-07-01
Number of pages 464
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