ISBN: 0241107881

In his Foreword, Professor Jones writes 'Mr Collier takes the opportunity to review the contributions of all forms of Intelligence, and the use and misuse that was made of them, in all th… More...

In his Foreword, Professor Jones writes 'Mr Collier takes the opportunity to review the contributions of all forms of Intelligence, and the use and misuse that was made of them, in all the major phases of World War II. His task has required very wide reading of the great volume of original documents and derivative literature now available, an I admire the judgment that is evident throughout the book … Within the limits of treating the widest aspects of Intelligence in World War II in a small compass, Mr Collier has told the whole truth, fortunately without it turning out to be very unfavorable; and in the lessons to be drawn from it we indeed have one element of security if properly applied'.Basil Collier throws fresh light on the low priority given to Intelligence between the wars; the tendency of ministers and senior officials to rely less on intelligence reports than their own individual hunches; the failure to foresee the invasion of Norway; why, even with the aid of Enigma it was impossible to turn the scales in Crete, and why the Americans, though privy to some of Japans most closely guarded secrets, allowed the Pearl Harbor attack to take them by surprise. 20th century,history,military,modern (16th-21st centuries),world war ii History, Trafalgar Square Publishing<

1982, ISBN: 9780241107881

London England: Hamish Hamilton, 1982. 1982 Red Cloth. First Edition. Hardback. Not Signed or Inscribed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A review of all forms of Intell… More...

London England: Hamish Hamilton, 1982. 1982 Red Cloth. First Edition. Hardback. Not Signed or Inscribed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A review of all forms of Intelligence and the use and misuse that was made of them in all the major phases of World War II. Among the subjects covered are the low priority given to Intelligence between the wars, the tendency of senior officials to rely more on their own hunches than on intelligence reports, the failure to foresee the German invasion of Norway, why, even with the aid of Enigma, the Allies were unable to turn the scales in Crete and why the Americans, though privy to some of Japan's most closely guarded secrets, were taken by surprise in Pearl Harbour. With a foreword by Professor R.V. Jones. A fine copy with a very good dust jacket (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.. First Edition. Boards. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback., Hamish Hamilton, 1982<

1982, ISBN: 9780241107881

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[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: Hamish Hamilton], gutes sauberes Buch mit Schutzumschlag, DE, [SC: 2.90], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 145 x 220 mm, 386, [GW: 560g], [PU: London], 1. Auflage, Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand<

1982, ISBN: 9780241107881

London, United Kingdom: Hamish Hamilton, 1982. price clipped 386 pages index notes biblio. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good., Hamish Hamilton, 1982