A lot has been written about the legendary 'Five' Soviet spies, recruited while they were still studying at Cambridge University, both in our country and abroad. In our country, they are considered heroes, while in Britain - traitors of their...
generation. This book is unique in that it is based on archival materials from the SVR of Russia. For the first time, readers will see dozens of newly declassified authentic documents, transferred by Kim Philby and his friends to the Center. On the eve of and during World War II, the members of the group transmitted a vast amount of secret information to Moscow, which saved the lives of dozens, and perhaps hundreds of thousands, of Soviet soldiers and brought Victory closer. It can confidently be said that in the mid-20th century there was no significant event for which valuable information from the members of the 'Five' was not received. This includes plans for Hitler's attack on the USSR, the Battle of Moscow, the Kursk Bulge, attempts by Hitler's leaders to negotiate separately behind our country’s back, and the designs of militarist Japan… At different times, each of the 'Cambridge men' found themselves at the forefront of events, but from the perspective of intelligence professionals, its organizational core, the invisible guardian angel, the reliable support has always remained Kim Philby. The book concludes with photographs from his personal archive, spanning 400 pages.
A lot has been written about the legendary 'Five' Soviet spies, recruited while they were still studying at Cambridge University, both in our country and abroad. In our country, they are considered heroes, while in Britain - traitors of their generation. This book is unique in that it is based on archival materials from the SVR of Russia. For the first time, readers will see dozens of newly declassified authentic documents, transferred by Kim Philby and his friends to the Center. On the eve of and during World War II, the members of the group transmitted a vast amount of secret information to Moscow, which saved the lives of dozens, and perhaps hundreds of thousands, of Soviet soldiers and brought Victory closer. It can confidently be said that in the mid-20th century there was no significant event for which valuable information from the members of the 'Five' was not received. This includes plans for Hitler's attack on the USSR, the Battle of Moscow, the Kursk Bulge, attempts by Hitler's leaders to negotiate separately behind our country’s back, and the designs of militarist Japan… At different times, each of the 'Cambridge men' found themselves at the forefront of events, but from the perspective of intelligence professionals, its organizational core, the invisible guardian angel, the reliable support has always remained Kim Philby. The book concludes with photographs from his personal archive, spanning 400 pages.
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