In 1992, vasili mitrokhin, a former kgb archivist, snuck out of russia carrying with him a vast cache of transcriptions of topsecret kgb intelligence files. His fifteen previous books include the mitrokhin archive volumes 1 and 2, and a. The mitrokhin archive ii reveals in full the secrets of this remarkable cache, showing for the first time the astonishing extent of. Mitrokhin archive the mitrokhin archive consists of summarized notes taken by vasili nikitich mitrokhin, a former kgb archivist who defected to the united kingdom after the fall of the soviet union. The kgb in the world and over 8 million other books are. Andrew likes to quote oleg kalugin a lot, which gave some other information but also successfully plugged his other book that andrew wrote with kalguin as well. In 1992, mi6 exfiltrated vasili mitrokhin, the most senior activist in the kgb, who had been responsible for running the kgb archives. The mitrokhin archive was an amazing intelligence coup for the west. The rise of fascism clearly was moscows greatest resource in getting information from the west. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Its presence in the west represents a catastrophic hemorrhage of. The fbi later described his trove of documents as the most complete and extensive. The mitrokhin archive ii download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
Though there is topsecret material on almost every country in the world, the united states is at the top of the list. By having christpher andrew join vasili mitrokhin in authoring this book, you do get a western overlay but the fundamental russian perspective is still there. Working from vasili mitrokhins archive and his own unrivalled expertise in the history of intelligence, christopher andrew has created an extraordinary picture of a ussr committed to covert activity at home and abroad to maintain communism. The kgb and the world 97807993592 by andrew, christopher. The mitrokhin archive pilfered piles books and arts. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the sword and the shield.
These works are collectively referred to as the mitrokhin archives. He now spent his time typing up the rest of the notes he had smuggled out of the fcd. The mitrokhin archive ii andrew christopher, mitrokhin. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb paperback september 5, 1999. She was never prosecuted and would never have been exposed but for the archive of vasili mitrokhin. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. More fascinating was the story of the author, vasili mitrokhin.
One of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years the timesfor years kgb operative vasili mitrokhin risked his life hiding topsecret material from russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. The kgb and the world christopher andrew, vasili mitrokhin the special relationship with india part 1. The second sensational volume of one of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years the times when vasili mitrokhin revealed his archive of russian intelligence material to the world it caused an. Vasili mitrokhins demand granted 20 years on as 2,000 pages of notes he made from kgb archives begin to be made public richard nortontaylor mon 7 jul 2014 05. The story of the late vasili mitrokhin is rather more remarkable than the story he tells.
The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb. The mitrokhin archive the kgb in europe and the west. Christopher andrew extends and amplifies the material encompassed within the archive to focus upon the counterintelligence efforts of the kgb both in europe vol. This article appeared in the books and arts section of the. 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 russian intelligence archivist. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb audiobook by vasili mitrokhin, christopher andrew. The sword and the shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent times. When he was exfiltrated to the west he took with him what the fbi called the most complete and. But the kgbs main target, of course, was the united states. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb ebook written by christopher andrew. The press leak which came closest to revealing the existence of mitrokhins archive was a further article in. Synopsis the mitrokhin archive tells for the first time in full the startling story of soviet attempts to infiltrate the west.
The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb, basic books 1999, hardcover, isbn 0465003109. For a quarter of a century the kgb believed that the third world was the arena in which it could win the cold war. He had noted thousands of documents, described by the fbi as the greatest single cache of intelligence ever received by the west. For years kgb operative vasili mitrokhin risked his life hiding topsecret.
Mitrokhin, vasili and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It was only with the breakup of the soviet union and the decline in security measures at the new borders of the russian federation at last open the way for mitrokhin to take his archive to the west. Working from vasili mitrokhins archive and his own unrivalled expertise in the. This archive resulted in many prosecutions, some of which are still ongoing. Andrew, vasili mitrokhin one of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years the times for years kgb operative vasili mitrokhin risked his life hiding topsecret material from russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. When the mitrokhin archive was published in 1999, the book created a tsunami in western intelligence circles because of the authoritativeness and detailed information copied from thousands of kgb files. Primarily, this collection contains items from his chekist anthology, which covers activities of the secret soviet organization cheka in places. Mitrokhins archive is mentioned every now and then, just to prove a point mostly, the rest of it is all from previous sources. Mitrokhins notes reveal that similar kgb arms and radio caches, some of them boobytrapped, are scattered around much of europe and north america. When vasili mitrokhin revealed his archive of russian intelligence material to the world it caused an international sensation. Vasili mitrokhin, a secret dissident who worked in the kgb archive, smuggled out copies of its most highly classified files every day for twelve years. For years kgb operative vasili mitrokhin risked his life hiding topsecret material from russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb andrew, christopher published by basic books 19990923, us 1999. Vasili mitrokhin and christopher andrew, the sword and the shield. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Vasily nikitich mitrokhin, soviet intelligence archivist born march 3, 1922, yurasovo, russian s. The kgb in europe and the west by andrew christopher and mitrokhin vasili and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When this private archive reached the west in 1992, it was described by the fbi as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source. Vasili mitrokhin books list of books by author vasili. Christopher andrew vasili mitrokhin one of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years the times for years kgb operative vasili mitrokhin risked his life hiding topsecret material from russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. Click download or read online button to get the mitrokhin archive ii book now. The original handwritten notes by vasili mitrokhin are still classified. The sword and the shield the new york times web archive.
Download audiobooks written by vasili mitrokhin to your device. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The archive covers the entire period from the bolshevik revolution to the 1980s and includes revelations concerning almost every country in the world. I found the big picture aspects of the book far more rewarding than the specific examples. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb dusan gregor. The sword and the shield the mitrokhin archive and the. When he was exfiltrated to the west he took with him what. The mitrokhin archive ii reveals in full the secrets of this remarkable cache, showing for the first time the astonishing extent of the kgbs global power and influence. The mitrokhin archive ii reveals for the first time the full extent of the kgbs global penetration, exposing its operations in africa, asia, latin america and the middle east. Vasili mitrokhin, a secret dissident who worked in the kgb archive, smuggled out.