The intelligencers : British military intelligence from the Middle Ages to 1929
Parritt, B. A. H.2021
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Intelligence about the enemy is a fundamental part of any war or battle, knowledge of the enemy's strength, dispositions and intentions are essential for success. This book reveals that for 250 years the British Army failed to prepare for war by refusing to establish a nucleus of soldiers in peace, trained to obtain intelligence in war.
Main title:
The intelligencers : British military intelligence from the Middle Ages to 1929 / B.A.H. Parritt ; foreword by A.H. Southwood.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2021.Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2021.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781399004923 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.3432
Language:
English
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BRN:
2564062