The Secret History of STASI Spy Cameras

This lavishly illustrated and authoritative book presents the secret history of Stasi and Warsaw Pact subminiature spy cameras used during the Cold War. It is a history that could have been written onlythrough the collaboration of veteran Stasi technical intelligence officers and the world’s foremost historians on Cold War spy cameras and tradecraft. With more than 450 photographs, the book reveals the history, development, and operational use of more than 70 secret cameras as used by one of the worlds most formidable intelligence servicesEast German Stasi, or MfSfor secretly copying documents, and for surveillance and compromise. Every major camera system used by the Stasi is covered. A bonus at the end of the book is an exhaustiveglossary of Stasi and Warsaw Pact photographic systems and optical devices. This book is a must-have for camera collectors, military enthusiasts, historians, and counterintelligence officers.[AuthorName]By H. Keith Melton, Michael M. Hasco, and Detlev Vreisleben[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]H. Keith Melton is an intelligence historian and the bestselling author of multiple books on clandestine technology. Melton is a founding member of the Board of Directors for the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. Michael M. Hasco is an international business executive who for 25 years has been a collector and historian of clandestine technology. Detlev Vreisleben is a retired telecommunication engineer and researcher for 20 years in the technology of the Stasi.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]480 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]19501990[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]480 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]