Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda, John Keegan

Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda, John Keegan

A detailed and wide ranging look at the role of intelligence in warfare covering a big historical period from Napoleon to the present day. It offers many interesting insights but is slightly weaker on post World War Two aspects. A recommended read by one of the worlds leading military historians. Chapters include the following;

01 - Knowledge Of The Enemy: from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
02 - Chasing Napoleon
03 - Local Knowledge: Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley
04 - Wireless Intelligence
05 - Crete: Foreknowledge No Help
06 - Midway: the Complete Intelligence Victory?
07 - Intelligence, One Factor Among Many: the Battle of the Atlantic
08 - Human Intelligence and Secret Weapons
09 - Epilogue: Military Intelligence Since 1945
10 - Conclusion: The Value of Military Intelligence

Author: John Keegan
Edition: Paperback
Pages: 324 pages
Publisher: Pimlico; Re-issue edition
Year: 2004


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