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1 online resource (ix, 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations. |
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text file |
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polychrome |
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degruyterct
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degruyterct.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. GENESIS OF THE CAGE -- 2. A VERY 'GERMAN' ENGLISHMAN -- 3. CAGE CHARACTERS -- 4. CAGE CHARACTERS -- 5. DOWNSTAIRS -- 6. PRISON QUARTERS -- 7. CAGED LIES -- 8. THE GERMAN 'GREAT ESCAPE' -- 9. GERMAN- JEWISH ÉMIGRÉS -- 10. A MATTER OF JUSTICE -- 11. KNÖCHLEIN -- 12. THE SAGAN CASE -- 13. NORWAY AND WAR CRIMES -- 14. BEFRIENDING THE FIELD MARSHAL -- 15. DEATH IN THE CAGE -- 16. TORTURE -- EPILOGUE -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ILLUSTRATION CREDITS -- INDEX |
| Summary |
The first complete account of the fiercely guarded secrets of London's clandestine interrogation center, operated by the British Secret Service from 1940 to 1948 Behind the locked doors of three mansions in London's exclusive Kensington Palace Gardens neighborhood, the British Secret Service established a highly secret prison in 1940: the London Cage. Here recalcitrant German prisoners of war were subjected to "special intelligence treatment." The stakes were high: the war's outcome could hinge on obtaining information German prisoners were determined to withhold. After the war, high-ranking Nazi war criminals were housed in the Cage, revamped as an important center for investigating German war crimes. This riveting book reveals the full details of operations at the London Cage and subsequent efforts to hide them. Helen Fry's extraordinary original research uncovers the grim picture of prisoners' daily lives and of systemic Soviet-style mistreatment. The author also provides sensational evidence to counter official denials concerning the use of "truth drugs" and "enhanced interrogation" techniques. Bringing dark secrets to light, this groundbreaking book at last provides an objective and complete history of the London Cage. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Scotland, Alexander Paterson, 1882-1965.
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Scotland, Alexander Paterson, 1882-1965. |
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Military interrogation -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Military interrogation. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London -- Prisoners and prisons.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Prisoners and prisons.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Prisoners of war -- Great Britain.
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Prisoners of war. |
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Prisoners of war -- Germany.
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Germany. |
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War criminals -- Germany.
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War criminals. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
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Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Military intelligence. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Secret history of Britain's World War II interrogation centre |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Fry, Helen P. London cage. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017] (DLC) 2017019360 |
| ISBN |
9780300231229 (e-book) |
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0300231229 |
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9780300221930 (hardback) |
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0300221932 |
| Standard No. |
10.12987/9780300231229 |
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