Special Branch
A History: 1883-2006
Initially tasked with combatting the threat of Irish republican terrorists in the reign of Queen Victoria, the Metropolitan Police Special Branch went on to play a major role in the defence of the realm for over 120 years. Over time, 'the Branch', as it came to be known, assumed a much wider role, and was held responsible for monitoring the activities of anarchists, Bolsheviks and even the suffragettes. Later, it became the executive arm of MI5 in dealing with espionage cases, as (much to their frustration) the Security Service had no power to arrest potential spies. As the war against terrorism became more intense in the latter half of the t…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84954-963-9
- EAN: 9781849549639
- Produktnummer: 18679796
- Verlag: Biteback Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 432 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 456 KB
Über den Autor
RAY WILSON served in the Metropolitan Police for over thirty years (1953-84). From 1956 until retirement, he was employed in Special Branch, achieving the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent.
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