Spy stocks? Vineyards and Wine Cellars in World War II and Cold War EuropeĀ – Editor’s Commentary for September
During the war years, an average wine cellar could easily become a spy stock.
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Spy’s Mastery: The Art of Deception in WWII Spycraft
A WWII spy undergoing disguise training was taught a variety of techniques to alter physical appearance, including changes to hair color, style, and facial features.
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Dangerous Middle East Adventure led him to Writing Desk: The Story of a Former Cold War Spy
āI didnāt have a writing career and didnāt think in those terms. I still donāt. Iāve never really wanted a career in anything. Lifeās too short and sweet for that grim, mortgage-in-the suburbs approachā, says John Fullerton, the former spy and journalist who lived and worked in 40 countries and covered a dozen wars.
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Forty-Five Years Undercover: An Ottoman Spy in 17th Century Paris
During the 17th century, the Franco-Ottoman relations were quite stable. The alliance, established in 1536, continued during the majority of this period. There were no large conflicts. Despite that, intelligence activity during this period was very lively. The example of Mahmut, an Ottoman spy undercover, gives us valuable information on the Ottoman international politics.
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How Did Espionage Keep the Cold War Cold?
During the Cold War, information was a very valuable commodity. The search for the valuable information marked the whole Cold War era. The Cold War, as a clash of ideologies, was marked by continuous tensions between the East and the West, but didnāt culminate in a global conflict.
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