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Title: Former Special Forces Officer Publishes Historical Thriller on Soviet Doppelgänger Programme

United Kingdom, 18th Jul 2026 — About he Book: A Face To A Kill is a historical thriller that centres on a file containing records of a Soviet programme initiated in 1936. The account begins with the arrest near Sukhumi in the Caucasus of a peasant who bore a close resemblance to Joseph Stalin. The narrative follows the handling of this individual and the subsequent development of methods for creating and using doubles at the highest levels of Soviet power.The story incorporates the 1945 discovery by Red Army forces of German experimental medical facilities at Auschwitz, where techniques for physical alteration were documented. These methods were adapted for use in intelligence operations under the designation Operation Enigma.The narrative presents events from multiple perspectives and follows the programme's application in operations during and after the Second World War, including activities involving Western intelligence personnel. It extends to later periods when the programme's focus included targets in Washington.The work draws on documented historical events and figures while presenting an account of shadow operations. It emphasises the operational details of identity substitution and the geopolitical context of the Cold War. The book is informed by the author's background in military intelligence and special forces.Key Highlights:The story originates with the 1936 arrest of a peasant resembling Stalin in the Caucasus regionIt details the adaptation of medical techniques from captured Nazi facilities at Auschwitz for creating doublesThe programme is developed under the codename Operation Enigma for intelligence purposesThe narrative includes perspectives from Soviet leaders and operativesThe author's service informs it as a special forces officer in East Germany...

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