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Indochina Hand

Tales of a CIA Case Officer

Barry Michael Broman

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English
Casemate Publishers
31 July 2024
"Barry Broman joined the CIA in 1971 straight out of the Marine Corps, choosing a career in intelligence largely because he wanted to spend his working life in Southeast Asia. Over the next thirty years, he had the privilege of working with brave men and women who were prepared to put their lives on the line in support of the free world during the Cold War, and he enjoyed the life of adventure he had been seeking since childhood.

This book brings together tales from his career as a CIA case officer during the Cold War, giving fascinating insights into handling double agents, working in denied areas, assessing and recruiting Soviet targets, flying with Air America, acting to discredit Soviet agents with Moscow, and what happened when a case officer set a ""scavenger hunt"" around Bangkok for fellow spies--and at least one active target.

A selection of stories told in engaging style proving that often the truth is more unbelievable than fiction.

AUTHOR: Barry Broman was a teenage photographer for the Associated Press in Southeast Asia, then a Marine Corps infantry officer in combat in Vietnam before spending a quarter century in Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency as a 'head-hunter' with dozens of recruits in operations around the world.. Mr. Broman received a BA in Political Science in 1967 followed by an MA in Southeast Asian Studies a year later. A lifelong photographer and traveler he has published many articles and books.

50 photographs"
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Imprint:   Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781636244419
ISBN 10:   1636244416
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Barry Broman was a teenage photographer for the Associated Press in Southeast Asia, then a Marine Corps infantry officer in combat in Vietnam before spending a quarter century in Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency as a 'head-hunter' with dozens of recruits in operations around the world. Mr. Broman received a BA in Political Science in 1967 followed by an MA in Southeast Asian Studies a year later. A lifelong photographer and traveler he has published many articles and books.

Reviews for Indochina Hand: Tales of a CIA Case Officer

"""[A] superbly written personal memoir that lifts the lid on U.S. spy craft techniques.""--Peter Arnett, Pulitzer Prize war reporter for the Associated Press, author of ""We're Taking Fire: A Reporter's View of the Vietnam War, Tet and the Fall of LBJ"" ""Everyone will want to stay through the feast for the great storytelling--and the terrific photos!""--Nicholas Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author of ""Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy"" ""Broman's sophomore effort, Indochina Hand, is an outstanding collection of intelligence vignettes that read like excerpts from a le Carr� novel. The difference, of course, is that Broman is writing about actual CIA officers--himself included--who were involved in real-life exploits with actual stakes and consequences that had a direct bearing on the Cold War.""--Ken Conboy, author of ""Spies on the Mekong"" ""Indochina Hand grippingly tells us how Barry Broman became the man he is and what role he played in events around the Cold War and after. I saw him in action for some of it and call him friend.""--Tim Carney, retired ambassador, U.S. Foreign Service"


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