Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence

"The KGB and GRU are just two of the many Russian and Soviet intelligence agencies covered in Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence. Through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries, a clear picture of this subject is presented. Entries also cover Russian and Soviet leaders, leading intelligence and security officers, the Lenin and Stalin purges, the gulag, and noted espionage cases."--BOOK JACKET.Pringle, Robert W. is the author of 'Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence', published 2006 under ISBN 9780810849426 and ISBN 0810849429.