Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

British Covert Operations in World War I: The History of Britain’s Espionage and Dark Arts during the Great War

2 Bedømmelse

4

Varighed
1T 37M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars, ” was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of rifle and machine-gun bullets were fired in a conflict that demonstrated man’s capacity to kill each other on a heretofore unprecedented scale, and as always, such a war brought about technological innovation at a rate that made the boom of the Industrial Revolution seem stagnant.

Many members of British society viewed war as a sport, a lethal one admittedly, but one played by gentlemen in the spirit of amateurism and fair play as it had been throughout the British Empire in the preceding decades. The bloody stalemate on the Western Front caught them unprepared for the dark arts of covert warfare which would be needed to avert defeat, gain the initiative, win the war and, ultimately, shape the peace. Those operations would witness the evolution of an ad hoc coalition of stakeholders from the military, the political elite, academics, technical experts, various kinds of industry, the media, and even the artistic community, all of which came together to wage a variety of forms of covert warfare. Many of the programs were technically successful, and in some cases, they undoubtedly saved lives and shortened the war. In the process, the administration and execution of covert warfare became increasingly well-organized and sophisticated.

© 2020 Charles River Editors (Lydbog): 9781094266589

Udgivelsesdato

Lydbog: 13. marts 2020

Andre kan også lide...

  1. German and Allied Air Forces in World War I: The History and Legacy of the Rivals in the Sky during the Great War Charles River Editors
  2. Barred by Congress: How a Mormon, a Socialist, and an African American Elected by the People Were Excluded from Office Robert M. Lichtman
  3. The Air Raids Over Japan during World War II: The History of the Allies’ Bombing Campaigns on the Japanese Mainland Charles River Editors
  4. Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 Michael Harris
  5. The Internment of Japanese-Americans and German-Americans during World War II: The History and Legacy of the Federal Government’s Most Controversial Wartime Policy Charles River Editors
  6. Romania Through the Ages: Exploring the Historical Context of Modern Romania History Retold
  7. Warriors and Warships: Conflict on the Great Lakes and the Legacy of Point Frederick Robert D. Banks
  8. Makers of Ancient Strategy: From the Persian Wars to the Fall of Rome Victor Davis Hanson
  9. The Four Trials of Henry Ford: And His Pursuit of the Dark Fruit of Narcissism Gregory R. Piché
  10. Washington and Hamilton: The Alliance That Forged America Stephen F. Knott
  11. Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson Alan Pell Crawford
  12. Vietnam War: America at War Maurice Isserman
  13. Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas Benson Bobrick
  14. Stalin's Had It Now! James Stevenson
  15. The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics William J. Cooper
  16. After Chancellorsville: Letters from the Heart: The Civil War Letters of Private Walter G. Dunn and Emma Randolph Robert I. Cottom
  17. The Spanish Conquest of the Americas: An Enthralling Overview of the Conquistadors and Their Conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires Billy Wellman
  18. Dictators: What Totalitarian Tyrants Have Done to Oppress Humanity Kelly Mass
  19. Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee—the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged William C. Davis
  20. The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire Kal Raustiala
  21. The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa Malika Zeghal
  22. The Duel: A Captivating Guide to the Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Captivating History
  23. Failures of the Presidents: From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq Thomas J. Craughwell
  24. Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms Second Continental Congress
  25. The Battle of Anzio: The History of the Allies’ Controversial Amphibious Landing during the Italian Campaign of World War II Charles River Editors
  26. Operation Balak: The History of the Weapons Smuggling Operation that Helped Israel Win the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Charles River Editors

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet