Notes and Illustrations on the Interpretation of Aeroplane Photographs: SS550/550A (War Office Publications) - Softcover

War Office

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908487852 ISBN 13: 9781908487858

Publisher: FireStep Press, 2014

Synopsis

NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE INTERPRETATIONS OF AEROPLANE PHOTOGRAPHS - Issued (Revised) March 1917 Having the intelligence to identify and locate important military features of the enemy is something that plays a key role in all types of warfare. This detailed manual is a compendium of photographs that represent the different natures of ground on the whole front between the sea and the Oise, giving the British Army vital intelligence in regards to such things as the German Army s trenches, machine gun emplacement, buried cables, tank traps, railways and trench tramways.

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number of contemporary manuals and books covering First World War doctrine. These were issued by the War Office (WO) Stationery Services (SS) Department and the General Staff to all relevant departments and personnel, whereby each would require equipping, feeding, knowledge how to operate equipment, skills to fight and much more, to perform all the tasks needed to fulfil the requirements an Army needs to function. To ensure continuity in training, process and operation every facet was carefully studied and documented in a series of publications, which were circulated to explain, often in great detail how the various technical, tactical, organisational and many other functions could and should be performed. These documents provide a fascinating insight into the daily lives of soldiers, as well as details of how the conflict was fought. They also help to dispel the myth that the First World War was fought on a basis of tactical and organisational mismanagement. On the contrary, every functional detail was carefully thought through, explained and documented. They tell the true story of how the British Army fought in 1914-1918. They provide a fascinating insight for anyone with an interest in this period.

Edition details

• Publisher: FireStep Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908487852
• ISBN 13: 9781908487858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192