And his memoir, inside the aquarium, has survived the test of time. The career and defection of a soviet military spy by. The aquarium is the headquarters of the gru soviet military. A training film for soviet spies features a lesson on the. Suvorov admits he has no inside information here but, based on his knowledge of moscows methods, he thinks it was an opportunity. Publication date 1986 topics suvorov, viktor, soviet union. Full text of viktor suvorov aquarium the career and defectib ok. Its a brilliant classic of life inside a totalitarian nightmare. Aquarium russian title is a partlyautobiographical description by viktor suvorov of. Also you like reading this aquarium by viktor suvorov anywhere you have time, you can enjoy it to check out. Describes the authors recruitment and training inside the aquarium, headquarters of the gru, the soviet unions topsecret military intelligence organization. When published in the usa in 1986 as inside the aquarium. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. There is only one way in, via special selection and only one exit.
The chilling opening scene in viktor suvorov s inside the aquarium demonstrates that. Suvorov a pseudonym has previously authored inside the soviet army and inside soviet intelligence. Inside soviet military intelligence to the memory of oleg vladimirovich penkovsky contents introduction part one 1 the triumvirate 2 history 3 the pyramid 4 the gru and the military industrial commission vpk 5 but why is nothing known about it. Another revelation from this well known soviet defector author of in side the soviet army and inside soviet intelligence, this time on soviet mili tary intelligence, the gru aquari um is its. Inside the aquarium the making of a top soviet spy by suvorov, viktor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Suvorov made his name writing books about the soviet army, military intelligence, and special forces, including the liberators, 4 aquarium, 5 inside the soviet army, 6 inside soviet military intelligence 7 and spetsnaz, 8 which were partly based on his personal experience. Inside pakistans military economy ayesha siddiqa oxford university press this book has been shared wit. Viktor suvorov has 46 books on goodreads with 9729 ratings. Inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov, hardcover barnes. The making of a soviet spy first printing by suvorov, viktor isbn. Inside the aquarium is the fourth book by suvorov for macmillan. Viktor suvorov is the author of eighteen books that have been translated into more than twenty languages, including inside the aquarium.
The fundamentals of barriers to reverse engineering and their implementation into mechanical components. Spy paperback pdf ebook by viktor suvorov aquarium. A man of considerable mental abilities and unusual physical bravery, he was exactly the type of soldier that those inside the gru kept their eyes open for as potential. Suvorov wrote icebreaker, in which he argued that joseph stalin planned to use nazi germany as a proxy in world war ii, and. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Even though this novel is classified as a biography, not all of it should be assumed as true. Viktor suvorov takes us inside the aquarium, moscow headquarters of the gru, the supersecret russian military intelligence organization and rival of the kgb. The communists understood that europe would be vulnerable only in the event of war and that the icebreaker for the revolution could make it vulnerable. His first, the liberators, was a straightforward, if not always reliable, story of a young officers participation in the invasion. Viktor suvorov not in library borrow not in library. Aquarium russian title is a partlyautobiographical description by viktor suvorov of the gru soviet military intelligence directorate.
It is here that agents are brought to be trained, disciplined, and when necessary, broken. The account starts in 1969, when suvorov, as an ordinary tank company commander, is recruited into intelligence analysis by an upandcoming lieutenant colonel. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As a young officer viktor suvorov commanded a tank. His novel aquarium is a thrilling account of the grus brutal ethos and. The chilling opening scene in viktor suvorovs inside the aquarium demonstrates that. The career and defection of a soviet military spy paperback.
A soviet army officer who served in military intelligence, he defected in 1978 to the united kingdom, where he worked as an intelligence analyst and lecturer. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Akvarium includes index committed to retain 20160630 accessrestricteditem true. A soviet defector cashes in on his story the washington post. Buy inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov online at alibris. The communists understood that europe would be vulnerable only in the event of war and that the icebreaker for the revolution could make it.
Having established himself as an international expert on the soviet army, he has chosen to disclose what must be the most soughtafter story of all. Inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov 1986, hardcover. Is inside the aquarium essentially the same as aquarium, both by v. Viktor suvorov is currently considered a single author. Inside soviet military intelligence pdf free download. Based on the real story of vladimir bogdanovich rezun, a former soviet military intelligence gru officer who defected to the united kingdom on june 10, 1978. Viktor suvorov and operation barbarossa 61 ledokol first appeared in britain in the june 1985 issue of royal united services journal, subsequently emerging in a booklength russianlanguage edition three years later, and in english in 1990. Suvorov met with a russianspeaking british spook in a forest. Vladimir bogdanovich rezun known by his pseudonym of viktor suvorov.
The full alternative english language titles of the films source book aquarium by viktor suvorov is inside the aquarium. Even before the nazis came to power, the soviet leaders had given hitler the unofficial name of icebreaker for the revolution. Inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov, 9780425094747, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Inside the aquarium, by viktor suvorov, is a spy novel that tells the story of his personal rise and fall of being a gru officer during the cold war. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A training film for soviet spies features a lesson on the penalty for deception. Viktor suvorov s brilliant memoir of his life and times as an agent of the soviet unions military intelligence directorate known by its acronym, gru, was an instant cold war classic when first published as simply aquarium in great britain in 1985. Viktor suvorov books list of books by author viktor suvorov. Aquarium russian title is a partly autobiographical description by viktor suvorov of the gru soviet military intelligence directorate. The account starts in 1969, when suvorov, as an ordinary tank company commander. Written in his uniquely downtoearth way, but full of stunning and ironic insights, aquarium is a sensational memoir.
April 1947 in barabasch, region primorje, sowjetunion seit 1981 seine. The chief culprit by viktor suvorov overdrive rakuten. Years have passed, the soviet union is gone, the cold war gave way to the war on terror and suvorov, no longer in hiding, is still writing and lecturing as an expert in cold war era russian history. Inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov 1590 words cram.
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