The Soviet Dictator's Special Forces
Vadim J. Birstein: SMERSH, Stalin's Secret Weapon: Soviet Military Counterintelligence in World War II Biteback Publishing, London, 2011, 512 p., $29.95
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20184051 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Pringle (corresponding author), Robert W Pringle |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 196-201 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-0607 • E-ISSN: 1521-0561 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08850607.2013.732458 |
| OpenAlex | W1489611839 |
| Language | EN |
SMERSH and its chief Viktor Abakumov have existed in the shadows of Soviet history, long neglected in the West. Laymen think of SMERSH in terms of James Bond novels, while scholars tend to identify
Bond · Dictator · Economic history · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · European history and politics · German History and Society · History · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Finance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |