The sword and the shieldis the latest example of an emerging genre of spy histories based on materials from the kgb archives. For 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 book online at best prices in india on. The mitrokhin archive, by christopher andrew, a history professor at cambridge university, and vasili mitrokhin, a former kgb officer.
In 1992 he revealed names of western agents, spies and informers who had worked for the soviets during the cold war. This book is a mustread for all those of you who enjoyed the earlier part1. On april 9, 1992, a scruffy 70yearold russian arrived in the capital of a newlyindependent baltic state by the overnight train from moscow for a prearranged meeting at the british embassy with officers of the. The fact that vasili mitrokhin was visionary enough to read and take notes on almost all the kgb files he could get his hands on is a testament to him. 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 papers of vasiliy mitrokhin 19222004 churchill college. Vasili nikitich mitrokhin march 3, 1922january 23, 2004 was a major and senior archivist for the soviet unions foreign intelligence service, the first chief directorate of the kgb, and coauthor with christopher andrew of the mitrokhin archive. Feb 03, 2004 for the next 10 years, he was to be in charge of moving the entire foreign intelligence archive, file by file, to yasenevo.
It is part of the wilson centers history and public policy program. The kgb and the world by christopher andrew and vasili mitrokhin pp. This collection is a wonderful illustration of the value of archives and the power of archivists. Sep 24, 2005 on november 7, 1992, the sis spirited mitrokhin, his family and his entire archive, packed in six large containers, out of russia to britain in a remarkable operation whose details still remain secret. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. Mitrokhin archives at the churchill archives centre and one of the pages from the czechoslovakia files. Vasili mitrokhin was a previous senior official of the soviet foreign intelligence administration whose vocation traversed the period somewhere in the range of 1948 and 1984. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By posting comments here you accept and acknowledge the social affairs units absolute and unfettered right to edit your comments as set out above. The mitrokhin archive ii reveals for the first time the full extent of the kgbs global penetration, exposing its.
The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb audiobook by vasili mitrokhin, christopher andrew. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The kgb in the world ebook written by christopher andrew. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the. He is a former leader of the russian united democratic party yabloko. Andrew, vasili mitrokhin, 2005, history, 676 pages. When he defected to the united kingdom in 1992 he brought the archive with him the official historian of mi5, christopher andrew, wrote two books, the sword and the shield. Mitrokhins kgb archive opens to public university of. Vasili mitrokhin, who worked as a senior kgb archivist, died last year. Feb 02, 2004 vasili mitrokhin, who died on january 23 aged 81, was the former kgb archivist whose defection to britain in 1992 brought a treasure trove of soviet secrets to the west. The fbi later described his trove of documents as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever achieved from any source. Mitrokhin began working for the kgbs predecessor organization in. The only drawback is the fine print, but asside from that, it catches your interest immediately. Mitrokhins kgb archive opens to public university of cambridge.
See christopher andrew, the mitrokhin archive, rusi journal, feb. Vasili mitrokhin, who died on january 23 aged 81, was the former kgb archivist whose defection to britain in 1992 brought a treasure trove of soviet secrets to the west. Kgbs most extensive intelligence files from mitrokhin. The mitrokhin archive the kgb in europe and the west. Shebarshin and two operations officers from the main residency left the embassy at 6. The fbi has called the mitrokhin archive the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source. When former kgb officer vasili mitrokhin defected to britain he brought with him what the fbi described as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Kgb defectors cold war secrets revealed at last this article is more than 5 years old vasili mitrokhins demand granted 20 years on. Vasily nikitich mitrokhin, soviet intelligence archivist born march 3, 1922, yurasovo, russian s. From 1972 to 1984, major vasiliy mitrokhin was a senior archivist in the kgbs foreign intelligence archive with unlimited access to hundreds. Vasili nikitich mitrokhin was a major and senior archivist for the soviet unions foreign.
It caused a sensation by exposing a large number of kgb agents, including high officials and fashionable intellectuals in europe and north america. His trove of secrets, called the mitrokhin archive, had 300,000 confidential documents. Explore books by vasili mitrokhin with our selection at. This comments facility is the property of the social affairs unit. The sword and the shield the mitrokhin archive and the. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. While supervising the move, mitrokhin was able to note whatever top. Sergey mitrokhin at the moscow rally at the bolotnaya square 10 dec 2011. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb christopher andrew, vasili mitrokhin on. 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. Other arrangements, however, were much more complex one file noted by mitrokhin records a fishing expedition to a lake not far from delhi arranged to provide cover for a transfer of funds to bankir. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
When vasili mitrokhin revealed his archive of russian intelligence material to the world it caused an international sensation. When he defected to the united kingdom in 1992 he brought the archive with him. Norwood, codename hola, was the kgbs longestserving uk agent, who for four decades passed on classified information from her office at the british non ferrous metals research association in euston, north london, where nuclear and other. 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 is an almost encyclopedic history of the soviet intelligence presented by british historian c. He was coauthor with christopher andrew of the mitrokhin archive. Primarily, this collection contains items from his chekist anthology, which covers activities of the secret soviet organization cheka in places. When former kgb man vasili mitrokhin defected to the uk he took with him the most extensive archive of intelligence received from any source ever. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The mitrokhin archive ii the kgb and the world, christopher m. We reserve the right to edit, amend or remove comments for legal reasons, policy reasons or any other reasons we judge fit. The kgb and the world pdf free download the mitrokhin.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject libraries, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of libraries on wikipedia. The documents belong to mitrokhins family, who live in the uk, though no one but a select few know where or under what name. The kgb in europe and the west, a massive account of soviet intelligence operations based on. The supremacy of the indian national congress the third world country on which the kgb eventually concentrated most operational effort during the cold war was india. Vasili mitrokhin books list of books by author vasili. Buy the mitrokhin archive first edition by andrew, christopher, mitrokhin, vasili isbn. The sword and the shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent times.
Jul 06, 2014 the documents belong to mitrokhins family, who live in the uk, though no one but a select few know where or under what name. Kgb defectors cold war secrets revealed at last this article is more than 5 years old vasili mitrokhin s demand granted 20 years on as 2,000 pages of notes he made from kgb archives. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Comments share your thoughts and debate the big issues. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The second sensational volume of one of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years the times when vasili mitrokhin revealed his archive of russian. Kgbs most extensive intelligence files from mitrokhin archive open to public thousands of kgb files from the mitrokhin archive that raised a storm in india in 2005 and offered a rare peek into. When kgb archivist vasili mitrokhin 19222004 moved to the u. Through an award winning digital archive, the project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the cold war and its many contemporary legacies.
This second part reveals the full extent of the kgbs links in africa, asia, latin america and the middle east. The papers of vasiliy mitrokhin 19222004 churchill. Click download or read online button to get the mitrokhin archive ii book now. The mitrokhin archive ii download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Kgb files from the famous mitrokhin archive described by the fbi as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source are now open for consultation at the churchill archives centre. Vasily nikitich mitrokhin russian intelligence archivist. Its presence in the west represents a catastrophic hemorrhage of the kgbs. Mitrokhin studied at the moscow state pedagogical university and got his phd in.
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Jan 01, 2005 in 1992, mi6 exfiltrated vasili mitrokhin, the most senior activist in the kgb, who had been responsible for running the kgb archives. Download the mitrokhin archive ii or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. See the mitrokhin archive ii latest news, latest updates photos of the mitrokhin archive ii on outlook india. Kgb files from the famous mitrokhin archive described by the fbi as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source will today open to the public for the first time from 1972 to 1984, major vasiliy mitrokhin was a senior archivist in the kgbs foreign intelligence archive with unlimited access to hundreds of thousands of files from a global. In 1992, mi6 exfiltrated vasili mitrokhin, the most senior activist in the kgb, who had been responsible for running the kgb archives. He deserted to the united kingdom in 1992 and passed on in 2004. Vasili nikitich mitrokhin was an officer for the kgb, the soviet unions secret police. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Mitrokhin, the chief archivist for the kgb for decades, kept meticulous records on current kgb operations throughout the world and kept them hidden in his dacha. It is a history of the kgb and nkvd, the soviet unions counterpart to the usas cia, taken straight from their own archives. The mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the kgb paperback september 5, 1999. It was mitrokhins position as archivist that allowed him his unprecedented access and overview of the kgb files. The kgb and the world christopher andrew, vasili mitrokhin the special relationship with india part 1.
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