winterbotham william (397 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: good. First Dell Printing. pocket paperbk, 270, wraps, index, ink name inside front flyleaf, slight wear to cover edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used - Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: USED Very Good.

Hard cover. 222 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 222 pages; Description: 222 p. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Winterbotham, F. W. World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 --Germany. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and suprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages; Description: 222 p. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Winterbotham, F. W. (Frederick William) , 1897-. World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Great Britain. Spies --Great Britain --Biography 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Ed Emshwiller, Kelly Freas, Paul Orban (illustrator). 1st Edition. Columbia Publications, August 1955 (Vol. 3, No. 6). Pulp magazine. CONDITION: Very Good+. Covers in VG-NF condition; still glossy, light corner wear, small chip on bottom edge, light surface rubbing, cover art by Emsh; moderate chipping to back cover bottom edge. Spine intact, tight and straight, still bright w/light stress wrinkles. 98 trimmed pages, lightly tanned, clean and unmarked. Stories by Sam Merwin Jr., John Jakes, William F. Temple, Carter Sprague, Russ Winterbotham.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. Ed Emshwiller (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. Cover tear half-way up spine, small cover chips, cover creases, wear to spine extremities, a good copy. Back cover advertisement is for Ward Green Co.

SingleIssueMagazine. Zustand: Good. cover art by Malcolm Smith (illustrator). First Edition. Evanston: Greenleaf Publishing Company. Good. 1953. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Digest-sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.25"], 162 pages, illustrated. Includes "The Cosmic Poachers" by Philip K. Dick, "Voyage to Eternity" by Milton Lesser, "The Minus Woman" by Russ Winterbotham, "Dogfight---1973" by Mack Reynolds, etc. Good to Very Good copy with a reading crease to cocked spine which also has a short tear/minute chip to the heel, light cover creasing, owner's name inside the front cover, text paper tanned . See Photos Pulp 1.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Very Good. cover art by W. E. Terry (illustrator). First Edition. Evanston: Greenleaf Publishing Company. 1954 First editionVintage Digest-sized Magazine in pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.25"], 130 pages, illustrated. Includes "Vengeance From the Past!" by Geoff St Reynard, "The Battle of the Bells" by Jerome Bixby, "Immortality, Inc." by Daniel F. Galouye, "Three Spacemen Left to Die!" by Russ Winterbotham, etc. A very good copy with foxing mostly to the edges of the cover and the first interior page, text paper toned. See Photos Pulp 1.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1974 Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The Nazi Connection details Frederick William Winterbotham's work as Chief of the Air Intelligence Department in the British Secret Intelligence Service before World War II. Tasked with gathering intelligence on military aviation in potential adversary nations, Winterbotham focused on Germany, visiting the country multiple times as a civilian Air Ministry official. His apparent sympathy for Nazi ideology allowed him to gather vital information on Germany's rearmament plans, while building relationships with high-ranking Nazis. Winterbotham was welcomed by top Nazi officials, including Alfred Rosenberg, and even met Hitler, Hess, and Goering. During his visits, Winterbotham learned about Hitler's plans to invade the Soviet Union and gained insights into Germany's military preparations, including the emerging concept of blitzkrieg. Despite this critical intelligence, convincing British leaders to heed these warnings proved difficult. Winterbotham's predictions were dismissed until Germany's military aggression became undeniable. The Nazi Connection explores the complex web of espionage and deception surrounding Winterbotham's mission. It questions how different the course of history might have been if Britain had acted on Winterbotham's intelligence about Nazi Germany's intentions. This story of missed opportunities and high-stakes intelligence offers a fascinating look into the prelude to World War II. AUTHOR: Born on 16 April 1897, Frederick William Winterbotham was educated at Oxford University. In the First World War he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, but was shot down over the Western Front in 1917, spending the rest of the war in captivity. Early in 1930, Winterbotham joined the Air Staff and was officially assigned a role as a liaison officer; unofficially he served in the Air Department of the British Secret Service. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he established a new organisation for the translation, distribution and security of Ultra at Bletchley Park. In 1943 he was awarded the CBE, and attained the rank of Group Captain. He died of natural causes on 28 January 1990, aged 92. 16 b/w illustrations The Nazi Connection details Frederick William Winterbotham's work as Chief of the Air Intelligence Department in the British Secret Intelligence Service before World War II. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Zustand: New. Brand New.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 222 pages; Description: 222 p. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Winterbotham, F. W. World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 --Germany. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and suprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages; Description: 222 p. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Winterbotham, F. W. (Frederick William) , 1897-. World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Great Britain. Spies --Great Britain --Biography 1 Kg.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Zustand: New. The Nazi Connection: The Personal Story of a Top-Level British Agent in Hitler's Pre-War Germany. Book.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardback. Zustand: New. The Nazi Connection details Frederick William Winterbotham's work as Chief of the Air Intelligence Department in the British Secret Intelligence Service before World War II. Tasked with gathering intelligence on military aviation in potential adversary nations, Winterbotham focused on Germany, visiting the country multiple times as a civilian Air Ministry official. His apparent sympathy for Nazi ideology allowed him to gather vital information on Germany's rearmament plans, while building relationships with high-ranking Nazis.Winterbotham was welcomed by top Nazi officials, including Alfred Rosenberg, and even met Hitler, Hess, and Göring. During his visits, Winterbotham learned about Hitler's plans to invade the Soviet Union and gained insights into Germany's military preparations, including the emerging concept of blitzkrieg. Despite this critical intelligence, convincing British leaders to heed these warnings proved difficult. Winterbotham's predictions were dismissed until Germany's military aggression became undeniable.The Nazi Connection explores the complex web of espionage and deception surrounding Winterbotham's mission. It questions how different the course of history might have been if Britain had acted on Winterbotham's intelligence about Nazi Germany's intentions. This story of missed opportunities and high-stakes intelligence offers a fascinating look into the prelude to World War II.

SingleIssueMagazine. Zustand: Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Ed Emsh. Includes "Beyond the Door" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr.; "The Taint" by John Jakes; "Perfect Discipline" by Russ Winterbotham; "It's in the Air" by Winston Marks; "Better Than We Know" by William F. Temple; "Reunion" by Carter Sprague III [Sam Merwin, Jr.]. Readers' Departments:: "Readin' and Within'"; "Inside Science Fiction" by Bob Madle; "Super Science vs. Pseudo-Science" (Editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Index to Volumes Three"; It Says Here". Illustrated by Freas, Emsh, Orban, and others. Tanning; glue-shrink; edge and corner nicks and short tears; spine fading; soiling at hinges; top end soiling. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Zustand: Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Ed Emsh. Includes "Beyond the Door" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr.; "The Taint" by John Jakes; "Perfect Discipline" by Russ Winterbotham; "It's in the Air" by Winston Marks; "Better Than We Know" by William F. Temple; "Reunion" by Carter Sprague III [Sam Merwin, Jr.]. Readers' Departments:: "Readin' and Within'"; "Inside Science Fiction" by Bob Madle; "Super Science vs. Pseudo-Science" (Editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Index to Volumes Three"; It Says Here". Illustrated by Freas, Emsh, Orban, and others. Tanning; stress; glue-shrink; edge and corner nicks and short tears; small piece of tape at lower rear cover edge; bumps and dings. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. In April 1940, when British cryptographers at Bletchley Park decrypted some German air force messages, Group Captain Frederick Winterbotham recognized the potential of such intelligence and established a secure system to handle it. He created Special Liaison Units, small teams of RAF officers and enlisted men, to receive and securely distribute decrypted Ultra messages to relevant commanders. These messages, transmitted through encrypted radio signals, were kept highly classified, with recipients unaware of their origins. Winterbotham's units played a critical role in key moments during the war. His selected intercepts provided early insights into the French collapse during the Battle of France and proved crucial in the Battle of Britain, North Africa, El Alamein, and the D-Day invasion. The Ultra intelligence was vital for informing Allied military decisions, with Winston Churchill receiving urgent messages directly via a secure phone line. By 1944, the system was highly efficient, delivering time-sensitive information, such as the rapid intelligence on the German evacuation of the Casino line in Italy. Winterbotham also analyzed the surprise of the 1944-45 Ardennes Offensive, noting that the absence of German signals should have raised alarms. Winterbotham's first-hand account of the Enigma program offers an unmatched perspective on its strategic importance. AUTHOR: Born on 16 April 1897, FREDERICK WILLIAM WINTERBOTHAM was educated at Oxford University. In the First World War he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, but was shot down over the Western Front in 1917, spending the rest of the war in captivity. Early in 1930, Winterbotham joined the Air Staff and was officially assigned a role as a liaison officer; unofficially he served in the Air Department of the British Secret Service. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he established a new organisation for the translation, distribution and security of Ultra at Bletchley Park. In 1943 he was awarded the CBE, and attained the rank of Group Captain. He died of natural causes on 28 January 1990, aged 92. 16 b/w illustrations In April 1940, when British cryptographers at Bletchley Park decrypted some German air force messages, Group Captain Frederick Winterbotham recognized the potential of such intelligence and established a secure system to handle it. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine, price clipped. Second Printing. Jacket Condition: 'Near Fine, price clipped' Condition: 'Near Fine' Notes: Binding is square, tight, and solid. Pages are unmarked, clean, and not bent.

Zustand: New. Brand New.

Hardback. Zustand: New. In April 1940, when British cryptographers at Bletchley Park decrypted some German air force messages, Group Captain Frederick Winterbotham recognized the potential of such intelligence and established a secure system to handle it. He created Special Liaison Units, small teams of RAF officers and enlisted men, to receive and securely distribute decrypted Ultra messages to relevant commanders. These messages, transmitted through encrypted radio signals, were kept highly classified, with recipients unaware of their origins.Winterbotham's units played a critical role in key moments during the war. His selected intercepts provided early insights into the French collapse during the Battle of France and proved crucial in the Battle of Britain, North Africa, El Alamein, and the D-Day invasion. The Ultra intelligence was vital for informing Allied military decisions, with Winston Churchill receiving urgent messages directly via a secure phone line.By 1944, the system was highly efficient, delivering time-sensitive information, such as the rapid intelligence on the German evacuation of the Casino line in Italy. Winterbotham also analyzed the surprise of the 1944-45 Ardennes Offensive, noting that the absence of German signals should have raised alarms.Winterbotham's first-hand account of the Enigma program offers an unmatched perspective on its strategic importance.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.