The General Was a Spy Author:Heinz Hohne, Hermann Zolling Based on the Der Spiegel series that triggered a worldwide scandal and stung General Gehlen into writing a defense, this book is the complete and uncensored account of his rise and fall as one of the most powerful and ominous figures on the postwar international political and intelligence scene. Considered a "a genius" by his admirers, "the most... more » dangerous man in Europe by his enemies, Gehlen was, above all, the professionals' professional who willingly lent his service to three regimes - Hitler's Nazis, the CIA, and West Germany. Translated from the German by Richard Barry.« less