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U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is a central character in the movie “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks. In his classic 1970 memoir, Powers reveals the full story behind what happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history. After his U-2 reconnaissance plane was shot...

Sergueï Jirnov est un ancien espion du KGB, François Waroux a été officier traitant à la DGSE. Le premier a opéré au sein du service des " illégaux" pour l'URSS, notamment pour infiltrer l'ENA, le second a agi sous couverture à travers le monde au nom de la France. Après avoir longtemps oeuvré dans l'ombre pour deux camps opposés, ces deux officiers supérieurs ouvrent dans ce livre un dialogue sans tabou sur leur carrière au sein des services secrets.

They were told that the only crime they must never commit was to be caught. Women of enormous cunning and strength of will, the Shadow Warriors' stories have remained largely untold - until now. In a dramatic tale of espionage and conspiracy in World War II, Shadow Warriors of World War II unveils the history of the courageous women who volunteered to work behind enemy lines.