Hermann J. Giskes (1896–1977)

An interesting read of the German perspective into the British intelligence failings in the Netherlands during World War 2. It suffers a little bit from being written early, and being a personal memoir, and therefore has neither the scope nor the balance from a broader work. It should therefore be read in conjunction with Dutch and British accounts. Nevertheless, a valuable insight into a sometimes forgotten part of the war.

This would be a companion-piece to Between Silk and Cyanide -- some of the same events, as seen by a German officer.

An interesting read of the German perspective into the British intelligence failings in the Netherlands during World War 2. It suffers a little bit from being written early, and being a personal memoir, and therefore has neither the scope nor the balance from a broader work. It should therefore be read in conjunction with Dutch and British accounts. Nevertheless, a valuable insight into a sometimes forgotten part of the war.