Double Deception

Exploring the interplay of intelligence and foreign policy in the events leading up to the invasion known as Operation Barbarossa, Barros and Gregor maintain that Stalin's policy toward Germany set the stage for the German invasion. The authors examine Stalin's mind-set to show how his desire to evade war enhanced the credibility of Hitler's deception operations and to demonstrate the extent to which Stalin's self-inflicted deception contributed to Germany's strategic military surprise.