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| Material Type: | Government publication, National government publication, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Terrence J Finnegan; Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (U.S.) |
| ISBN: | 9781932946048 1932946047 9781932946062 1932946063 |
| OCLC Number: | 70232260 |
| Notes: | "October 2006." |
| Description: | xiii, 508 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Selected abbreviations and acronyms -- Legend for maps reproduced from West Point Atlas -- pt. 1. Aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation during the War : a chronological overview -- Introduction -- ch. 1. August to late 1914 : the evolution of aerial reconnaissance as a force multiplier -- ch. 2. Late 1914 to October 1915 : aerial photographic reconnaissance takes the stage -- ch. 3. October 1915 - October 1916 : fortifications across the front line -- ch. 4. October 1916 - December 1917 : positional warfare at its zenith -- ch. 5. 1918 : aerial photography refined -- pt. 2. The architecture of Allied aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation -- ch. 6. The operation of interpretation -- ch. 7. The framework of the aerial photograph -- ch. 8. The exploitation operation -- ch. 9. French intelligence and photographic interpretation -- ch. 10. British intelligence and photographic interpretation -- ch. 11. American expeditionary force intelligence and photographic organization -- ch. 12. An interpretation methodology for the front lines -- ch. 13. Strategical targets in the rear echelon -- ch. 14. Artillery organizations -- ch. 15. Command liaisons and coordination of artillery -- pt. 3. Challenges that shaped aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation -- ch. 16. During the battle -- ch. 17. Study of battlefield destructions -- ch. 18. Camouflage and deception -- ch. 19. Arranging aerial reconnaissance -- ch. 20. The spectrum of technology -- ch. 21. Operational aerial cameras -- ch. 22. Aerial reconnaissance platforms and their configuration -- pt. 4. The enduring professional legacy -- ch. 23. Training the first generation of aerial photographic interpreters -- ch. 24. The human experience behind aerial reconnaissance -- ch. 25. The intrigue of aerial photographic interpreters -- Conclusion : Intelligence and modern warfare -- Appendix A : World War I aerial reconnaissance platforms -- Appendix B : World War I Allied aerial cameras -- Appendix C : Steichen memo -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Other Titles: | Allied aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation on the Western Front--World War I |
| Responsibility: | Terrence J. Finnegan. |
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