Naval Intelligence from Germany

Naval Intelligence from Germany

Author: Matthew S. Seligmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1351915614

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During the course of the Anglo-German naval race, the British Admiralty found a regular flow of information on Germany's naval policy, on her warship construction and on the technical progress of her fleet to be absolutely vital. It was only on the basis of accurate calculations of Germany's maritime development that the framers of British naval policy could formulate a coherent response to this alarming challenge to the Royal Navy's long-standing supremacy at sea. While numerous sources were available to the Admiralty on the development of the German navy the most important, was the information provided by the British naval attaché in Berlin. From his meetings with German officials, conversations at social occasions, visits to naval facilities and shipyards, and personal observations of German naval politics, the British naval attaché was able to supply a regular stream of high-grade intelligence to his superiors in Whitehall. This volume examines and illustrates the work of the last four officers to hold the post of naval attaché in Berlin before the cataclysm of 1914, Captains Dumas, Heath, Watson and Henderson. By providing examples of their reporting on such crucial matters as the expansion of the German battle fleet, the goals of Admiral von Tirpitz, the development of German naval materiel, including Dreadnoughts, U-boats and airships, this volume of attaché correspondence illustrates a fundamental, but neglected, dimension of the Anglo-German naval race before the First World War: namely, the role of the navy's 'man on the spot' in Berlin.


German Naval Code Breakers

German Naval Code Breakers

Author: Jak P. Mallmann Showell

Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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The first definitive account of German naval code breakers during World War II. The book looks at how German code-breaking developed after the traumas of defeat in 1918, the nature of the codes used by the British and US navies during WWII, how the German code- breaking department was organised and more.


Room 40

Room 40

Author: Patrick Beesly

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13:

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Spies in Uniform

Spies in Uniform

Author: Matthew S. Seligmann

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0199261504

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This book counters such revisionist arguments. Matthew Seligmann disputes the suggestion that the British government either got its facts wrong about the German threat or even, as some have claimed, deliberately 'invented' it in order to justify an otherwise unnecessary alignment with France and Russia. By examining the military and naval intelligence assessments forwarded from Germany to London by Britain's service attaches in Berlin, its 'men on the spot', Spies in Uniform clearly demonstrates that the British authorities had every reason to be alarmed.


Strange Intelligence

Strange Intelligence

Author: Hector C. Bywater

Publisher: Biteback Publishing

Published: 2015-06-09

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1849549389

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Hector C. Bywater was perhaps the British secret service's finest agent operating in Germany before the First World War, tasked with collecting intelligence on naval installations. Recruited by Mansfield Cumming, the first 'C' (or head of what would become MI6), Bywater was given the designation 'H2O' in what was a rather obvious play on his name - and the equivalent of James Bond's '007'. Indeed, the charming, courageous Bywater probably came as close to the popular image of Ian Fleming's most famous character as any British secret agent ever did. Originally written up in 1930 as a series of thrilling articles in the Daily Telegraph, his experiences were soon turned into a book, with the help of Daily Express journalist H. C. Ferraby, collating Bywater's espionage endeavours in one rollicking tale of secret service adventure. Although the identities of the British spies carrying out the missions in Strange Intelligence are disguised, we now know that most of them were in fact Bywater himself. Ahead of a war that was to put the British Navy to its sternest test since Trafalgar, Bywater reveals how he and his fellow agents deceived the enemy to gather vital intelligence on German naval capabilities. His account is a true classic of espionage and derring-do.


British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century

British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century

Author: Andrew Boyd

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing

Published: 2020-08-30

Total Pages: 757

ISBN-13: 1526736608

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An acclaimed military historian examines the vital role of British naval intelligence from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Cold War. In this comprehensive account, Andrew Boyd brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval intelligence. From the capture of Napoleons signal codes to the satellite-based systems of the Cold War era, he provides a coherent and reliable overview while setting his subject in the larger context of the British state. It is a fascinating study of how naval needs and personalities shaped the British intelligence community that exists today. Boyd explains why and how intelligence was collected and assesses its real impact on policy and operations. Though he confirms that naval intelligence was critical to Britains victory in both World Wars, he significantly reappraises its role in each. He reveals that coverage of Germany before 1914 and of the three Axis powers in the interwar period was more comprehensive and effective than previously suggested; and while British power declined rapidly after 1945, the book shows how intelligence helped the Royal Navy to remain a significant global force for the rest of the twentieth century.


The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933–39

The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933–39

Author: J. Maiolo

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 1998-08-11

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 9781349404445

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This book focuses on the Royal Navy's response to the rise of the German navy under Hitler within the broad context of the ongoing debate about Britain's policy of appeasement. It combines a narrative of diplomatic events and Whitehall policy-making with the thematic analysis of naval intelligence and war planning. Drawing on the wide range of sources, the author argues that the Admiralty's enthusiasm for naval armaments diplomacy with Nazi Germany was far more rational and more complex than previous studies would suggest.


Tracking the Axis Enemy

Tracking the Axis Enemy

Author: Alan Harris Bath

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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Former US naval intelligence officer Bath describes how his own area (before he was in it) was as responsible as Allied warships in the successful 1942-43 campaign against German U-boats known as the Battle of the Atlantic. He describes the cooperation at all levels, in all theaters of war, and at all points in the cycle from gathering through analysis to dissemination. He also considers the naval intelligence in the South Pacific, throughout highlighting the contributions of Britain and other Commonwealth states. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Rules of Game

Rules of Game

Author: Andrew Gordon

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Published: 2013-02-21

Total Pages: 722

ISBN-13: 1612512321

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Foreword by Admiral Sir John Woodward. When published in hardcover in 1997, this book was praised for providing an engrossing education not only in naval strategy and tactics but in Victorian social attitudes and the influence of character on history. In juxtaposing an operational with a cultural theme, the author comes closer than any historian yet to explaining what was behind the often described operations of this famous 1916 battle at Jutland. Although the British fleet was victorious over the Germans, the cost in ships and men was high, and debates have raged within British naval circles ever since about why the Royal Navy was unable to take advantage of the situation. In this book Andrew Gordon focuses on what he calls a fault-line between two incompatible styles of tactical leadership within the Royal Navy and different understandings of the rules of the games.


Standard Submarine Phraseology

Standard Submarine Phraseology

Author: United States Navy

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1935327453

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Originally printed during WWII by the Commander of Submarines, Atlantic Fleet, ¿Submarine Phraseology¿ was standard issue for sailors serving in the Silent Service. The first section of the book puts forth general rules for formulating messages, with an emphasis on creating uniform voice procedures. The second part of the text covers specific forms of phraseology used in various operations. Whether you¿re a submarine fleet veteran, a museum docent, a fan of submarine history, or a screenwriter who wants to create historically accurate dialogue, this book makes a great addition to any submarine library.