The Enigma Spy: The Story of the Man who Changed the Course of World War TwoThis is the autobiography of John Cairncross, the man who gave the Russians the decrypt of the ENIGMA code, thus enabling them to win the battle of Kursk and turning the war against the Germans. It reveals why he turned to espionage, what data he passed on and how MI5 finally tracked him down. |
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Red Hair is Dangerous | 21 |
My Flirtation with Communism | 37 |
The KGB Trap | 47 |
Copyright | |
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