What Stalin Knew: The Enigma of Barbarossa by David E. Murphy (English) Paperbac

Description: What Stalin Knew by David E. Murphy Illuminates many of the enigmas that have surrounded the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, offering insights into Stalins thinking and the reasons for his catastrophic blunder. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "A riveting account of one of historys greatest blunders."—William L. ONeill, The New Leader This extensively researched book illuminates many of the enigmas that have surrounded the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, offering keen insights into Stalins thinking and the reasons for his catastrophic blunder. "If, after the war, the Soviet Union had somehow been capable of producing an official inquiry into the catastrophe of 6/22—comparable in its mandate to the 9/11 commission here—its report might have read a little like [this book]. . . . Murphy brings to his subject both knowledge of Russian history and an insiders grasp of how intelligence is gathered, analyzed and used—or not."—Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review"A fascinating and meticulously researched account of mistaken assumptions and errors of judgment that culminated in Hitlers invasion of Russia in June 1941. Never before has this fateful period been so fully documented."—Henry A. Kissinger Author Biography David E. Murphy, now retired, was chief of CIAs Berlin base from the early 1950s to 1961 and then became chief of Soviet operations at CIA headquarters in the U. S. He is coauthor of Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB in the Cold War, also published by Yale University Press. Review "A fascinating and meticulously researched account of mistaken assumptions and errors of judgment that culminated in Hitlers invasion of Russia in June 1941. Never before has this fateful period been so fully documented. Henry A. Kissinger Murphy comes to his subject as a retired chief of Soviet operations in the Central Intelligence Agency. The result is an account by an American intelligence insider about the practice of espionage and counter-espionage in Stalins USSR. And it is a gripping tale he tells. Robert Service, Sunday Times If, after the war, the Soviet Union had somehow been capable of producing an official inquiry into the catastrophe of 6/22 - comparable in its mandate to the 9/11 commission here - its report might have read a little like this book... Murphy brings to his subject both knowledge of Russian history and an insiders grasp of how intelligence is gathered, analyzed and used - or not. Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review" Long Description This extensively researched book illuminates many of the enigmas that have surrounded the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, offering keen insights into Stalins thinking and the reasons for his catastrophic blunder. "If, after the war, the Soviet Union had somehow been capable of producing an official inquiry into the catastrophe of 6/22--comparable in its mandate to the 9/11 commission here--its report might have read a little like [this book]. . . . Murphy brings to his subject both knowledge of Russian history and an insiders grasp of how intelligence is gathered, analyzed and used--or not."--Niall Ferguson, "New York Times Book Review ""A fascinating and meticulously researched account of mistaken assumptions and errors of judgment that culminated in Hitlers invasion of Russia in June 1941. Never before has this fateful period been so fully documented."--Henry A. Kissinger Author Comments A Conversation with David Murphy Q: How culpable was Stalin for the German invasion of June 22, 1941? A: Stalin bears full responsibility for having allowed German preparations to go forward without taking measures to improve the USSRs defensive posture and for his nave acceptance of German deception, fed to him personally by Hitler. Q: What steps could he have taken to prevent it? A: Many actions were possible, but Stalins greatest failure was his refusal to halt extensive, long-term German aerial reconnaissance operations even though he was aware of them from border troops reporting and from Soviet agents in the German Air Ministry. This resulted in the pinpointing and massive destruction of Soviet defensive works, troop concentrations, logistical installations, armor, and parked aircraft within hours of the June 22 attack. Q: How do we know for certain that Stalin knew the meaning and urgency of the intelligence reports? A: We know Stalin received reports on the German threat but discounted or rejected them because they disagreed with what Hitler told him were his plans to invade the British Isles in the summer of 1941 and not attack the USSR. Q: In what way did the system Stalin created abet his natural paranoia and conspiratorial thinking? How was he able to manipulate the system so that he could remain convinced that he was right? Or was he the victim of that system? A: Stalin did not create the system. He amplified, expanded, and exploited Lenins dictatorship, using terror and the purges to instill abject fear in all those who opposed him. There were very few military officers, party, or government officials who dared dispute Stalins views, and those who did were tortured and executed. On the contrary, some encouraged his acceptance of German deception by slanting intelligence estimates to fit Stalins misconceptions. Thus not Stalin but the entire Soviet people became victims of Stalins mistakes. Details ISBN030011981X Author David E. Murphy Short Title WHAT STALIN KNEW Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 030011981X ISBN-13 9780300119817 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle The Enigma of Barbarossa Country of Publication United States Birth 1921 Edition New edition Place of Publication New Haven DOI 10.1604/9780300119817 AU Release Date 2007-03-30 NZ Release Date 2007-03-30 US Release Date 2007-03-30 UK Release Date 2007-03-30 Pages 352 Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-03-30 DEWEY 947.0842 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7009615;

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