Spy Arsenal. Operational technique of Cold War. Alekseenko V.A., Melton K.

The Cold War provoked the beginning of the "arms race" in the field of creating and using one of the most sophisticated and hidden from the eyes of the spy tools - special -purpose devices. Microphotics, hidden observation, walls and objects of household and office equipment, at the right time gaining “ears” is a battlefield, in which no less fierce struggle has been conducted between special services than on the “spy advanced”. Most of the stories told in the book were stored in archives under the “secret” stamp, and today we have a rare opportunity - in details to learn about the most unique intelligence and counterintelligence operations of the KGB, the success or failure of which was 90% dependent on the devices of a special Appointments.

Vladimir Alekseenko served in operational and technical units of foreign intelligence of the KGB of the USSR for more than 20 years and took a direct part in the described operations. Kit Melton is an American historian and specialist in secret operations, the owner of a unique collection of special equipment (more than 8 thousand items, including those that are demonstrated in this book).