Secret Channel To Berlin: The Masson-Schellenberg Connection And Swiss Intelligence In World War II [Hardcover]

Pierre Braunschweig (Author)

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Publication Date: October 17, 2004

Masson's extraordinary secret channel to Berlin was not, of course, the only Swiss intelligence operation during the war. Braunschweig outlines in detail the gradual build-up, tasks and functions of Swiss Intelligence during World War II. Furthermore, he describes conflicts between Swiss Intelligence and the Federal government in Bern and within the Intelligence service itself. During World War II, Switzerland was famous as a centre of spies and espionage fielded by Allies and Axis alike. Less has been known, however, about Switzerland's own Intelligence activities, including its secret sources in Hitler's councils and its counterespionage program at home. With this intensely researched, scholarly yet exciting book, that gap in the history of wartime intelligence operations has been filled.

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Pierre-Th. Braunschweig earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Bern and later served as an assistant to Hans Senn, the Chief of Staff of the Swiss Army. He is a member of the United States Strategic Institute in Washinton DC, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, and the National Intelligence Study Center in Washington.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 521 pages
• Publisher: Casemate Pub (October 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932033394
• ISBN-13: 978-1932033397
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Events Not Described Before, April 19, 2005

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This review is from: Secret Channel To Berlin: The Masson-Schellenberg Connection And Swiss Intelligence In World War II (Hardcover)

Sub-Title: The Masson-Schellenberg Connection and Swiss Intelligence in WW II Being neutral during World War II, Switzerland became a haven for spies of all powers. The United States assigned Allen Dulles as their chief spy master. Allen Dulles was later to become head of the CIA.

Being neutral also did not mean that the Swiss were safe from Germany. This book reports on the actions of the Swiss intelligence services during WW II, and particularily on the communications channel between the head of Swiss Intelligence and General Schellenberg of German SS Foreign Intelligence.

One interesting story was about Germany's Case Switzerland, the planned invasion of Switzerland. At one time in 1943 it appeared that this plan was under serious discussion in Germany and the Swiss Army went on heightened alert.

Another of the things that I find amazing about this book is that it is, in part, based on previously unknown American documents. It makes you wonder just what other unknown American documents exist.