The word intelligence has always carred with it an aura of mystery and its own mythology. The history of the Intelligence Corps leaves not doubt that despite the inescapable need for the tightest security over most intelligence activities, these have grown in the late-19th and 20th centuries to assume an importance which must rank alongside any other military reources in a nation's armoury. This study traces the development of the Intelligence Corps, from the birth pangs during World War I, through the struggle for survival between the wars, to the triumphs of World War II and beyond. Two major points emerge in this story - the sheer scale of intelligence operations between 1939 and 1945, and the intellectual quality of the officers and men who were reponsible for them. The move to more open government has made possible the release of a welter of information for public consumption, which until recent years has been jealously guarded, making possible the writing of this work.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brassey's (Uk) LTD
ISBN-13
9780080377018
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91772288
Product Key Features
Book Title
Forearmed
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Government, History
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
318 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
1mm
Item Width
1mm
Item Weight
674g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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