Kim Philby
Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" Philby (1 January 1912 – 11 May 1988[1]) was a high-ranking member of British intelligencewho worked as a spy for and later defected to the Soviet Union. A communist, he served as an NKVD and KGB operative.[2]
In 1963, Philby was revealed to be a member of the spy ring now known as the Cambridge Five, the other members of which were Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt and John Cairncross. Of the five, Philby is believed to have been most successful in providing secret information to the Soviet Union. His activities were moderated only by Joseph Stalin's fears that he was secretly on Britain's side.[3] Philby was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from 1946 to 1965.("Kim Philby")
“Kim” Philby, the “ring leader” of the Cambridge Five, had written an autobiography of his life as spy in his book, “My Silent War”. When people thought about this war, the false conception of double and a triple agent was a leading topic. In his book, Philby went on to confront these accusations. “Some writers have recently spoke of me as a double agent or even a triple agent. If this is taken to mean that I was working equal zeal for two or more sides at once, it is seriously misleading. (Philby)” Not even the people of Russia wanted to believe that their own spies were trustworthy or loyal. The Cold War brought some of the most distrust to Russia within itself and with other countries, such as the United States.
In 1963, Philby was revealed to be a member of the spy ring now known as the Cambridge Five, the other members of which were Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt and John Cairncross. Of the five, Philby is believed to have been most successful in providing secret information to the Soviet Union. His activities were moderated only by Joseph Stalin's fears that he was secretly on Britain's side.[3] Philby was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from 1946 to 1965.("Kim Philby")
“Kim” Philby, the “ring leader” of the Cambridge Five, had written an autobiography of his life as spy in his book, “My Silent War”. When people thought about this war, the false conception of double and a triple agent was a leading topic. In his book, Philby went on to confront these accusations. “Some writers have recently spoke of me as a double agent or even a triple agent. If this is taken to mean that I was working equal zeal for two or more sides at once, it is seriously misleading. (Philby)” Not even the people of Russia wanted to believe that their own spies were trustworthy or loyal. The Cold War brought some of the most distrust to Russia within itself and with other countries, such as the United States.