Author: Patrick Beesly
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 178438156X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
Operational Intelligence Centre was the nerve centre of the British Admiralty in World War II, dedicated to collecting, analyzing and disseminating information from every possible source which could throw light on the intentions and movements of German naval and maritime forces. OIC labored tirelessly, despite early disappointments, to supply the Navy and RAF with the intelligence that would enable them to defeat Hitler and his admirals. Patrick Beesly, an insider drawing on considerable personal knowledge, reveals, in full, the compelling story of OIC. He throws light on dramatic episodes such as the hunt for the Bismarck; the tragedy of Convoy PQ17; the long war against the U-boats; and on many other significant events critical to the course of the war. Very Special Intelligence, here presented with a new Introduction which sets the work in context and takes account of new research, is the fascinating story of an organization which contributed so much to Allied success.
Very Special Intelligence
Author: Patrick Beesly
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 178438156X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
Operational Intelligence Centre was the nerve centre of the British Admiralty in World War II, dedicated to collecting, analyzing and disseminating information from every possible source which could throw light on the intentions and movements of German naval and maritime forces. OIC labored tirelessly, despite early disappointments, to supply the Navy and RAF with the intelligence that would enable them to defeat Hitler and his admirals. Patrick Beesly, an insider drawing on considerable personal knowledge, reveals, in full, the compelling story of OIC. He throws light on dramatic episodes such as the hunt for the Bismarck; the tragedy of Convoy PQ17; the long war against the U-boats; and on many other significant events critical to the course of the war. Very Special Intelligence, here presented with a new Introduction which sets the work in context and takes account of new research, is the fascinating story of an organization which contributed so much to Allied success.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 178438156X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
Operational Intelligence Centre was the nerve centre of the British Admiralty in World War II, dedicated to collecting, analyzing and disseminating information from every possible source which could throw light on the intentions and movements of German naval and maritime forces. OIC labored tirelessly, despite early disappointments, to supply the Navy and RAF with the intelligence that would enable them to defeat Hitler and his admirals. Patrick Beesly, an insider drawing on considerable personal knowledge, reveals, in full, the compelling story of OIC. He throws light on dramatic episodes such as the hunt for the Bismarck; the tragedy of Convoy PQ17; the long war against the U-boats; and on many other significant events critical to the course of the war. Very Special Intelligence, here presented with a new Introduction which sets the work in context and takes account of new research, is the fascinating story of an organization which contributed so much to Allied success.
Very Special Intelligence
Author: Patrick Beesly
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780345297983
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Chronicles the role of the intelligence center in World War II
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780345297983
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Chronicles the role of the intelligence center in World War II
Very special intelligence
Secret Missions
Author: Ellis M. Zacharias
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612517692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1946, this memoir recounts the author's nearly forty years of service in naval intelligence, beginning in 1908. One of the first to venture into the realm of psychological warfare, Ellis Zacharias was awarded the Legion of Merit with two gold stars for his contributions. Among the highlights of his impressive career was the role he played in convincing the Japanese to accept surrender in 1945, a subject he deals with in fascinating detail in this book. Zacharias gives readers access to rare psychological profiles that he prepared for the Office of Naval Intelligence on leading political and military figures in Japan. His book also recounts his exploits as a young naval attaché with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in the early 1920s. In the early months of the war readers join him in the thick of combat in the Pacific, first aboard a cruiser under his command and later in a battleship. Of particular interest are descriptions of his one-man radio broadcasts beamed at Japan between V-E and V-J days that received kudos from Adm. Ernest J. King for helping bring about the surrender.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612517692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1946, this memoir recounts the author's nearly forty years of service in naval intelligence, beginning in 1908. One of the first to venture into the realm of psychological warfare, Ellis Zacharias was awarded the Legion of Merit with two gold stars for his contributions. Among the highlights of his impressive career was the role he played in convincing the Japanese to accept surrender in 1945, a subject he deals with in fascinating detail in this book. Zacharias gives readers access to rare psychological profiles that he prepared for the Office of Naval Intelligence on leading political and military figures in Japan. His book also recounts his exploits as a young naval attaché with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in the early 1920s. In the early months of the war readers join him in the thick of combat in the Pacific, first aboard a cruiser under his command and later in a battleship. Of particular interest are descriptions of his one-man radio broadcasts beamed at Japan between V-E and V-J days that received kudos from Adm. Ernest J. King for helping bring about the surrender.
Very Special Intelligence; the Story of the Admiralty's Operational Intelligence Centre, 1939-1945
Author: Patrick Beesly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Special Agent, Vietnam
Author: Douglass H. Hubbard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Spies, murder, and mayhem in Vietnam
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Spies, murder, and mayhem in Vietnam
Very Special Intelligence
Author: Patricia Beesley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Special Duty
Author: Richard J. Samuels
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501741608
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The prewar history of the Japanese intelligence community demonstrates how having power over much, but insight into little can have devastating consequences. Its postwar history—one of limited Japanese power despite growing insight—has also been problematic for national security. In Special Duty Richard J. Samuels dissects the fascinating history of the intelligence community in Japan. Looking at the impact of shifts in the strategic environment, technological change, and past failures, he probes the reasons why Japan has endured such a roller-coaster ride when it comes to intelligence gathering and analysis, and concludes that the ups and downs of the past century—combined with growing uncertainties in the regional security environment—have convinced Japanese leaders of the critical importance of striking balance between power and insight. Using examples of excessive hubris and debilitating bureaucratic competition before the Asia-Pacific War, the unavoidable dependence on US assets and popular sensitivity to security issues after World War II, and the tardy adoption of image-processing and cyber technologies, Samuels' bold book highlights the century-long history of Japan's struggles to develop a fully functioning and effective intelligence capability, and makes clear that Japanese leaders have begun to reinvent their nation's intelligence community.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501741608
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The prewar history of the Japanese intelligence community demonstrates how having power over much, but insight into little can have devastating consequences. Its postwar history—one of limited Japanese power despite growing insight—has also been problematic for national security. In Special Duty Richard J. Samuels dissects the fascinating history of the intelligence community in Japan. Looking at the impact of shifts in the strategic environment, technological change, and past failures, he probes the reasons why Japan has endured such a roller-coaster ride when it comes to intelligence gathering and analysis, and concludes that the ups and downs of the past century—combined with growing uncertainties in the regional security environment—have convinced Japanese leaders of the critical importance of striking balance between power and insight. Using examples of excessive hubris and debilitating bureaucratic competition before the Asia-Pacific War, the unavoidable dependence on US assets and popular sensitivity to security issues after World War II, and the tardy adoption of image-processing and cyber technologies, Samuels' bold book highlights the century-long history of Japan's struggles to develop a fully functioning and effective intelligence capability, and makes clear that Japanese leaders have begun to reinvent their nation's intelligence community.
Spies for Hire
Author: Tim Shorrock
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743282248
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Reveals the formidable organization of intelligence outsourcing that has developed between the U.S. government and private companies since 9/11, in a report that reveals how approximately seventy percent of the nation's funding for top-secret tasks is now being funneled to higher-cost third-party contractors. 35,000 first printing.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743282248
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Reveals the formidable organization of intelligence outsourcing that has developed between the U.S. government and private companies since 9/11, in a report that reveals how approximately seventy percent of the nation's funding for top-secret tasks is now being funneled to higher-cost third-party contractors. 35,000 first printing.
Killer Elite
Author: Michael Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312378264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A British journalist specializing in defense topics offers a readable, useful addition to the literature on American special operations forces.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312378264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A British journalist specializing in defense topics offers a readable, useful addition to the literature on American special operations forces.