Codeword Barbarossa by Whaley Barton (30 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Operation BARBAROSA--the German invasion of Russia--is one of the greatest military surprises in history and, as presented here, a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking and counter-espionage.On June 21, 1941, Alfred Liskov, a German soldier stationed on the Russo-German border, defected to the Soviet army to reveal that the German invasion of Russia was due within a few hours. A startled Moscow sent a midnight alert to its border troops, but it was too late. Operation BARBAROSA had begun. Thus began one of the greatest military surprises in history. Not only was Stalin completely duped, but so were all the world's intelligence services. Until now, experts and historians alike have remained mistaken as to who was fooled and how. Herein, Whaley unravels the BARBAROSA mystery. This is a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking, and counter-espionage at one of the turning points of history. Whaley's solution will cause scholars to reexamine the role and causes of surprise in world affairs and will please any mystery fan.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Operation BARBAROSA--the German invasion of Russia--is one of the greatest military surprises in history and, as presented here, a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking and counter-espionage.On June 21, 1941, Alfred Liskov, a German soldier stationed on the Russo-German border, defected to the Soviet army to reveal that the German invasion of Russia was due within a few hours. A startled Moscow sent a midnight alert to its border troops, but it was too late. Operation BARBAROSA had begun. Thus began one of the greatest military surprises in history. Not only was Stalin completely duped, but so were all the world's intelligence services. Until now, experts and historians alike have remained mistaken as to who was fooled and how. Herein, Whaley unravels the BARBAROSA mystery. This is a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking, and counter-espionage at one of the turning points of history. Whaley's solution will cause scholars to reexamine the role and causes of surprise in world affairs and will please any mystery fan.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. *COVER DIFFERENT THAN SHOWN IN STOCK PHOTO*. Off white glossy paper covers with blue titles; mild wear to edges and covers; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; From the collection of John Shy, professor at University of Michigan; interior is unmarked; 375 pages.

paperback. Condition: Good. Soft cover.Normal cover and page wear.

First edition (not stated). xii, 377 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 15.5cm. White dust jacket lightly rubbed and soiled, slight nicking at spine and flap fold ends. Gray cloth. Unfortunate ink underlining and margin marks amongst text. Binding is firm. A good copy in a very good dust jacket. With Preface, unpaged section of b/w photographs and illustrations, two appendices, Notes, "Bibliography on Barbarossa Planning," "Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codenames, and Definitions," and Index. Features nine chapters titled as: "Introduction: The Barbarossa Puzzle," "Hitler's Intentions and German Secret Planning," "Warnings: Early Indications," "Warnings: A New Timetable," "Warnings: The Lat Month," "The Diffusion of Intelligence," "A Tangled Web," "Soviet Views," and The Uncertain Trumpet." ISBN 0262230623.…

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Condition: acceptable. This book is in Acceptable condition. All pages are intact, but may have lots of notes, water damage or other issues and be ex library.

Cloth. Condition: Good +. Very Good -. (1973), 376pp, illus., usual lib. markings, some shelfwear to cover, tape marks to cover, slight soiling to pg edges, slight edgewear to dj, contents clean. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Stated First Mit Press Paperback Edition. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Cover Has Age Toned And Has Corner Creases. Minor Wear. No Ownership Information Present And The Text Appears To Be Clean And Without Marks.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0262230623. …

Trade paperback. x, [16]. 376 p. Map. Chronology of Deceit; Illustrations. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Operation BARBAROSSA--the German invasion of Russia--is one of the greatest military surprises in history and, as presented here, a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking and counter-espionage. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Stamp on bottom edge. First MIT Press paperback edition [stated]. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Hard Cover. ISBN:0262230623. With index, glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, codenames and definitions, and bibliography on Barbarossa. First edition. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 376p. Photos. Code breaking, deception & Intelligence prior to the German invasion of Russia 1941. Exlib. Label neatly removed from the jacket spine. Pocket removed. Clean. Fine Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DJ is covered with Mylar sheet. Minor wear along the DJ edges and tips. Minor rubbing wear to DJ covers. Slight wear along the edges and tips of the book itself.

Condition: good, ex-lib. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 376, illus., glossary, index, usual library markings. A scholarly study of the role of military intelligence, code breaking, and counterespionage associated with Barbarossa.

hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Tight, clean and crisp. A touch of shelf wear to price clipped dustjacket, tape repaired on verso, with a few tears and minor chips along the edges, otherwise an excellent copy now protected in a new Mylar cover. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. First Edition. 1973. [xxvii], 376pp. B&W illustrations. "In Codeword BARBAROSSA, a penetrating and entirely original study, Barton Whaley unravels the BARBAROSSA mystery. Based mainly on the rich but widely scat- tered secret documents of World War II, the memoirs and diaries of many participants, and a special study of the channels of intelligence diffusion in over 50 information systems, Codeword BARBAROSSA is a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking, and counterespionage at one of the turning points of history." Some shelf wear to unclipped dust jacket with closed tear to top of spiner. There is occasional pen marking to book margins. Both book and unclipped dust jacket are otherwise in good condition.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. 376p. Photos. Code breaking, deception & Intelligence prior to the German invasion of Russia 1941. Gray cloth. Fine Copy. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First American Edition. 376pp incl index. Full gray cloth; slightly edge worn spine ends and corners, 3 light scratch marks on front cover, else very good. Contents fine. No illus. Printed white dj; panels and spine lightly dusted, else good+ The story of the cat and mouse intelligence, espionage game that the Germans played on the Russians in order to achieve complete surprise when they attacked the Soviet Union, June 22, 1941.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 406 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light staining at top of front panel. Light bumping at top of front panel and spine crown/heel. 1 inch red inking on bottom of front panel. Imprint on top of FEP. Small math formula on half title page.

1st edition dust jacket Near Fine octavo 376pp., b/w pls., maps, appends., bibliog., index, An early analysis of the build-up to Barbarossa. Rather innaccurate in several key respects in the light of recent documentary evidence but still a fascinating and valuable account.