David E. Murphy (1921–2014)
Author of Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB in the Cold War
About the Author
David E. Murphy was chief of Soviet operations at CIA headquarters in the United States.
Works by David E. Murphy
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- Birthdate
- 1921-06-23
- Date of death
- 2014-08-28
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Utica, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Education
- Cortland State Teachers College, (1942)
- Occupations
- intelligence officer, CIA
- Organizations
- Central Intelligence Agency
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Statistics
- Works
- 3
- Members
- 232
- Popularity
- #97,292
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 10
- Languages
- 3
Most poignant are the stories of men such as Ivan Proskurov (erstwhile head of Military Intelligence in the Red Army). Soviet soldiers who attempted to do their duty in defending the Russian state, and who were punished with death for having embarrassed the "Boss." Stalin having no desire to be reminded of his mistakes.… (more)