Viktor Suvorov

Viktor Suvorov real name Vladimir Bogdanovich Rezun is a historical fiction author best known as one of only two GRU officers to defect and live to tell the tale. He was born to a Ukrainian-Russian military family in 1947 and spent a lot of time working in military intelligence. As a former GRU intelligence officer that defected to the UK at the height of the Cold War, he has become a military historian. Ever since he started writing, he has been one of the most popular authors of alternative history of World War II. His more than ten novels on the subject of intelligence, the Soviet army organization, prominent figures in the USSR and Germany, and Spetznaz are based on his experiences as a GRU officer and a spy. He made his debut as an author with the publishing of “The Liberators” in 1981. His many novels have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages over the years. The Hamish Hamilton published novel “Aquarium” that came out in 1985 is his most popular work.