Stasi
Subtitle: the untold story of the East German secret police
By: John O. Koehler.
Contributors: Germany (East). Ministerium für Staatssicherheit.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
Subjects: Germany (East). Ministerium für Staatssicherheit -- History; Secret service -- Germany (East) -- History
Description: In this Narrative, John Koehler details the widespread activities of East Germany's Ministry for State Security, or "Stasi." The Stasi, which spread its tentacles like a giant octopus over East German society to repress political opposition and cause the imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of citizens, has proved to have been one of the most powerful secret police and espionage services in the world.

Koehler methodically reviews the Stasi's activities within East Germany and overseas, including its programs for internal repression, international espionage, terrorism and terrorist training, art theft, and special operations in Latin America and Africa.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.