Secret History of STASI Spy Cameras: 1945-1989 (Hardcover)

This lavishly illustrated and authoritative book presents the secret history of Stasi and Warsaw Pact subminiature spy cameras used during the Cold War. It is a history that could have been written only through the collaboration of veteran Stasi technical intelligence officers and the world's foremost historians on Cold War spy cameras and tradecraft. With more than 450 photographs, the book reveals the history, development, and operational use of more than 70 secret cameras as used by one of the worlds most formidable intelligence servicesEast German Stasi, or MfSfor secretly copying documents, and for surveillance and compromise. Every major camera system used by the Stasi is covered. A bonus at the end of the book is an exhaustive glossary of Stasi and Warsaw Pact photographic systems and optical devices. This book is a must-have for camera collectors, military enthusiasts, historians, and counterintelligence officers.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	H. Keith Melton • Michael M. Hasco • Detlev Vreisleben
Dimensions:	304 x 228 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-6045-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic equipment & techniques Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services
LSN:	0-7643-6045-0
Barcode:	9780764360459

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