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Admiral Canaris : Chief of Intelligence
Colvin, Ian2013
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A biography of the heroic chief of German military intelligence who opposed Hitler at the cost of his own life; Wilhelm Franz Canaris. Wilhelm Franz Canaris (1887 - 1945) was chief of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, between 1935 and 1944. He was a key figure in the secret opposition to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Amongst his actions to oppose Hitler, was his attempt to sabotage Hitler's plan to absorb Czechoslovakia, his advising Franco not to help the Germans pass through Spain, and his pivotal role in organising a spy network in Spain. Canaris was executed in a concentration camp for high treason.
Main title:
Admiral Canaris : Chief of Intelligence / Written by Ian Colvin
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Imprint:
United Kingdom : Read Books Ltd, 2013
Collation:
224 pages : Paperback / softback ; h216mm x w140mm x s12mm 290g
ISBN:
9781406758214
Dewey class:
B CAN
Language:
English
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BRN:
1011901