The deadly game : a British Army secret agent handler in the Troubles
Britten, Will2024
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'Deadly Intelligence' is a memoir written by Will Britten, the pseudonym of a military intelligence officer from one of the British Army's most secretive units, the Force Research Unit (FRU), so secret that the rest of the army was largely unaware of its existence. It illustrates the skills of handlers, like Britten, and their ability to read people and understand their motivation. It offers a unique insight into life in a Special Duties unit in Northern Ireland - the risks and pressures of human intelligence operations, where betrayal and death for the agent and his or her handler was a constant threat. The book is a tribute to the men and women, not only of the FRU, but also to their agents.
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Author:
Britten, Will, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2024.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781803993812 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.3432092B/BRI/PBKB-BRIB/BRI355.3432B BRI
LC class:
UB251.G7
Language:
English
Subject:
Britten, WillGreat Britain. Army. Force Research Unit -- OfficersIntelligence officers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryMilitary intelligence -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryNorthern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1968-1998Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998Warfare and Defence
BRN:
3829740
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