"Spy" museums in the world. Popenko V.N.

This publication contains information about almost all specialized museums, where a variety of technical devices and devices are stored, which in the XIX-XX centuries were used by the special services of the whole world in their spy work.

, among other things, the book presents the following museum exhibits on this topic:

- cameras and photocopyal installations; - eavesdropping and recording devices;

- masked weapons;

- caches;

- masking products;

- encryption technique;

- special vehicles;

- technology for microfilming;

- Radio communications.

Particular attention in the book is paid to exhibits related to espionage technology applied during the Cold War, during which the warring parties led a particularly active reconnaissance activity in the territories of the countries of the opposite camp. The tools used over time, which was then used by the special services, now took its place in museums presented in the book. The book also gives general information about the most famous intelligence services of the world (from the moment they are created to the present day); It is told about the most famous heroes-reconnaissance (whose activities are devoted to individual museums) and about the methods of their hard work. It is also mentioned about the people who have entered the path of espionage, who are also devoted to the corresponding expositions in some museums (and some of the spies “deserved” and a separate museum).

Thus, familiarization with this book gives the reader the opportunity to acquire more complete knowledge not only about the “technical” side of the matter, but also about intelligence (or, if you like, about espionage) as a historical and cultural phenomenon.