Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Bøger
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
Spil og hobby
Hjem
Kategorier
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
FAQ
Konto
Kontakt
Kurv
  1. Bog
  2. Historie
  3. Militærhistorie

Spies in the Empire

- Victorian Military Intelligence
Af: Stephen Wade Engelsk Paperback

Spies in the Empire

- Victorian Military Intelligence
Af: Stephen Wade Engelsk Paperback
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

There have been a great many books written on military intelligence and the secret services rooted in the twentieth century; however there is very little covering the activities of the men involved in the establishment of this fascinating institution. Its origins lie in the British Army: from the beginnings in the Topographical Department to the Boer War, when various factors made the foundation work of the eventual MI5 (founded in 1909) possible. Incredibly, there were two vast armies in the 1840s, both serving the state and Queen, yet no formally organized military intelligence bureau. Such ignorance of the enemy brought about many botched and bloody encounters, such as the notorious ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’. The thrilling story of the various intelligence sources for the armed forces throughout the Victorian period is one of individuals, adventurers and small, ad hoc bodies set up by commanders when the need arose.

Stephen Wade’s enthralling book reveals the unsteady foundations of one of the country’s most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain’s Secret Service.

Vis mere
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
Normalpris
kr 145
Fragt: 39 kr
6 - 8 hverdage
20 kr
Pakkegebyr
God 4 anmeldelser på
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

There have been a great many books written on military intelligence and the secret services rooted in the twentieth century; however there is very little covering the activities of the men involved in the establishment of this fascinating institution. Its origins lie in the British Army: from the beginnings in the Topographical Department to the Boer War, when various factors made the foundation work of the eventual MI5 (founded in 1909) possible. Incredibly, there were two vast armies in the 1840s, both serving the state and Queen, yet no formally organized military intelligence bureau. Such ignorance of the enemy brought about many botched and bloody encounters, such as the notorious ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’. The thrilling story of the various intelligence sources for the armed forces throughout the Victorian period is one of individuals, adventurers and small, ad hoc bodies set up by commanders when the need arose.

Stephen Wade’s enthralling book reveals the unsteady foundations of one of the country’s most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain’s Secret Service.

Vis mere
Se mere i:
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 290
ISBN-13: 9781843312628
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 184331262X
Kategori: Militærhistorie
Udg. Dato: 1 jul 2007
Længde: 17mm
Bredde: 201mm
Højde: 138mm
Forlag: Anthem Press
Oplagsdato: 1 jul 2007
Forfatter(e): Stephen Wade
Forfatter(e) Stephen Wade

Kategori Militærhistorie

ISBN-13 9781843312628

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 290

Udgave

Længde 17mm

Bredde 201mm

Højde 138mm

Udg. Dato 1 jul 2007

Oplagsdato 1 jul 2007

Forlag Anthem Press

Vi anbefaler også
Rosamunde Pilcher Vejen hjem
Vejen hjem
Rosamunde Pilcher
66 kr
Kategori sammenhænge