商品簡介
This volume on British military intelligence through history examines the lives and actions of important figures in spying and intelligence gathering from the sixteenth century through the end of the First World War. Noting that political power in Britain failed to take any meaningful steps to formalize intelligence services for the entire period, the work explores the ad hoc practices of military officers, scoutmasters, and diplomats to gather useful intelligence and aid war efforts in numerous conflicts through the ages. The volume includes a collection of black and white plates. Parritt is a career officer in the British army and is the former director of the Intelligence Corps. Distributed by Casemate. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
