tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post7105746080275952278..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Post-War Crime IIIKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-34846996836515322972017-05-29T15:26:10.880+01:002017-05-29T15:26:10.880+01:00Kaor, Paul!
And the real world Soviet MVD and KGB...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />And the real world Soviet MVD and KGB were plenty SMERSH like! They too sent out hit squads to elmininate irritating persons, spread disinformation, and practiced aggressive intelligence operations and subversion, etc.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-40871039369086618932017-05-29T11:58:58.877+01:002017-05-29T11:58:58.877+01:00Sean,
I was concentrating on the post-War angle bu...Sean,<br />I was concentrating on the post-War angle but, yes, the real world SMERSH operated during the War. Fictionally, Fleming had it continuing after the War.<br />Paul.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-2657869521364847402017-05-29T09:31:20.123+01:002017-05-29T09:31:20.123+01:00Kaor, Paul!
I would have included some comments a...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />I would have included some comments about how Bond also had to contend with Soviet SMERSH agents (see esp. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE). These were villains I found more convincing than Blofeld and SPECTRE.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com