Guy Liddell
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Guy Liddell was a senior British intelligence officer who served as deputy director general of MI5 during World War II and later became notable in Cold War espionage history due to suspicions about Soviet infiltration.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British intelligence officer
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MI5 officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British intelligence histories
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Cold War espionage literature ⓘ |
| employer |
MI5
NERFINISHED
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Security Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Liddell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counterintelligence
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espionage ⓘ security intelligence ⓘ |
| genre | diaries ⓘ |
| givenName | Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British counterintelligence practices
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post-war assessments of MI5 security failures ⓘ |
| hasRole |
counter-espionage officer
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security administrator ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being suspected of possible Soviet infiltration during the Cold War era
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involvement in cases related to the Cambridge spy ring ⓘ involvement in investigations of Soviet espionage in the United Kingdom ⓘ role in British counter-espionage during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | wartime diaries ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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intelligence officer ⓘ security official ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
British security apparatus
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history of Cold War espionage ⓘ history of MI5 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
deputy director general of MI5
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head of counter-espionage (MI5 B Division) ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cold War espionage histories
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biographical works on MI5 leadership ⓘ studies of Soviet penetration of British intelligence ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
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