Blinker Hall Spymaster: The Creator of Modern Naval Intelligence: The Man Who Brought America into World War I - Hardcover

Ramsay, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862274657 ISBN 13: 9781862274655

Verlag: The History Press Ltd, 2009

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Admiral Sir Reginald “Blinker” Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence for most of World War I was one of the outstanding, if largely unrecognized, naval leaders of the war.  Naval Intelligence’s ability to read and analyze German naval and diplomatic signals on a daily basis was a significant factor in the Allied victory, as the Germans never realized that their codes had been broken. The revelation of the Zimmermann Telegram, depicted as one of the most exciting events in the history of intelligence, was astutely handled by Hall and served as the catalyst that brought America into the war in April 1917. The effective interface between intelligence and operations, instituted by Hall and the anti-submarine chief, Admiral Duff, together with the introduction of convoys resulted in the defeat of the U-boats. Hall’s dynamic leadership, talent for lateral thinking, and force of personality were essential to these successes. Above all Hall was endowed with the guile and ruthlessness that kept him one step ahead of a formidable and determined enemy as well as their widespread espionage and subversion operations. This is a gripping study of this fascinating man and his invaluable legacy.

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David Ramsay is the son of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, who was the Allied Naval Commander in Chief for the Normandy Invasion of June 1944. He is also the author of Lusitania: Saga and Myth.

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• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1862274657
• ISBN 13: 9781862274655
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
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