Rearming for the Cold War, 1945-1960

Rearming for the Cold War, 1945-1960
Author: Elliott Vanveltner Converse
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2012
Genre: Cold War
ISBN:

Book Description: The first publication in a multivolume series on the history of the acquisition of major weapon systems by the Department of Defense, author Elliott Converse presents a meticulously researched overview of changes in acquisition policies, organizations, and processes within the United States military establishment during the decade and a half following World War II. Many of the changes that shaped the nature and course of weapons research and development, production, and contracting through the end of the century were instituted between 1945 and 1960; many of the problems that have repeatedly challenged defense policymakers and acquisition professionals also first surfaced during these years. This study is the first to combine the histories of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the military services into one account. The volume is organized chronologically, with individual chapters addressing the roles of OSD, the Army, Navy and Air Force in two distinct periods.

The Engineer

The Engineer
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2011
Genre: Military engineering
ISBN:

The Spy Who Would Be Tsar

The Spy Who Would Be Tsar
Author: Kevin Coogan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2021-09-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1000399877

Michal Goleniewski was one of the Cold War’s most important spies but has been overlooked in the vast literature on the intelligence battles between the Western Powers and the Soviet Bloc. Renowned investigative journalist Kevin Coogan reveals Goleniewski's extraordinary story for the first time in this biography. Goleniewski rose to be a senior officer in the Polish intelligence service, a position which gave him access to both Polish and Russian secrets. Disillusioned with the Soviet Bloc, he made contact with the CIA, sending them letters containing significant intelligence. He then decided to defect and fled to America in 1961 via an elaborate escape plan in Berlin. His revelations led to the exposure of several important Soviet spies in the West including the Portland spy ring in the UK, the MI6 traitor George Blake, and a spy high up in the West German intelligence service. Despite these hugely important contributions to the Cold War, Goleniewski would later be abandoned by the CIA after he made the outrageous claim that he was actually Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia – the last remaining member of the Romanov Russian royal family and therefore entitled to the lost treasures of the Tsar. Goleniewski's increasingly fantastical claims led to him becoming embroiled in a bizarre demi-monde of Russian exiles, anti-communist fanatics, right-wing extremists and chivalric orders with deep historical roots in America's racist and antisemitic underground. This fascinating and revelatory biography will be of interest to students and researchers of the Cold War, intelligence history and right-wing extremism as well as general readers with an interest in these intriguing subjects.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1434
Release: 1964
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

The Engineer

The Engineer
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Military engineering
ISBN:

Assembly

Assembly
Author: West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher:
Total Pages: 538
Release: 1973
Genre:
ISBN:

Over the Beach

Over the Beach
Author: Donald W. Boose
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781907521089

Contains the definitive history of the extensive but little known U.S. Army amphibious operations during the Korean War, 1950-1953. Provides insights to modern planners crafting future joint or combined operations in that part of the world.Originally published in 2008. Illustrated.