captains eyes intelligence failures de kirkpatrick lyman (34 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.33.

ex libria (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 303pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, vsl bruised corners,v sl bumped spine head & foot) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl rubbed).

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First edition. Hardcover. Top and fore edges and endpapers just slightly foxed, o/w very good in like price-clipped dustjacket. A study which looks at the critical mistakes (on both sides) of five operations of WWII: Barbossa, the German attack on Russia, June 22, 1941; Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; Dieppe, August 19, 1942; Arnhem, September 17, 1944; The Bulge in the Ardennes, December 16, 1944. Illustrated with b/w maps.

Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in near fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. This excellent book, by a former Inspector General and Executive Director of the CIA, describes the role of the failure in gathering and analyzing intelligence behind Barbarossa (German attack on Russia), Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Allied landing at Dieppe, France, the "Market Garden" assault on Arnhem ("A Bridge Too Far"), and the Battle of the Bulge. An author writing a book like this can be subject to many temptations. He could decide to regurgitate at length the already-known history of 20th Century Europe. Or the author could limit his discussion to the battles themselves and not place them in context. Or he could use selective hindsight to point out _in hindsight_ the NOW-"obvious" clues that were missed then. For instance, while there were certainly some indications that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor, there were much stronger indications that Japan would attack elsewhere, and even that Japan would do anything to avoid war with the United States. Kirkpatrick avoids all the temptations to turn his book into something too broad, too narrow, or not taking into account the entire picture presented to policy-makers at the time. What Kirkpatrick does is an excellent job of putting us "at the scene," on BOTH sides of each battle. He points out what intelligence was available to each government relating to these incidents, and how it was used, or misused. He tells us what led to these misperceptions, how the mistaken resulting actions affected the rest of the War, and what might have been done differently with a better use of intelligence. Along the way Kirkpatrick places each action itself into the context of the War and politics. He writes about how stubborn or deluded personalities acted in spite of available information, and the persistent habit of many to overestimate their own capabilities and underestimate the other side's capabilities, together with a sometimes fatal view of the other side's intentions, motivations, and psyche. For instance, the Japanese thought that the attack on Pearl Harbor might well bring about a peace agreement with the U.S. Ref GGG4.

Hardcover. Maps. Condición: Fine+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine+. First British Edition; First Printing. Book and DJ Very Fine. NO notes. No markings of ANY kind. DJ price clipped, else Very Fine. ; 303 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. With mylar wrapper. 303pp. Maps. Good+ copy.

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 168.

Hardcover. vg/vg. WWII; 2271.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st edition ; blue cloth with gold lettering in black, red and yellow dust jacket ; ex-lib ; stamps ; labels ; dustjacket in mylar sleeve, unfortunately attached to covers by thin adhesive strips ; maps ; FAIR. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First edition. 303pp. Spine slightly cocked, near fine in a very good dustwrapper with small chip on bottom edge of front panel, short tear on spine head.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Gilt lettering on red & blue covers in a black pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 303pp. The dust jacket is chipped on the top edge.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Stated First Edition. New York: MacMillan, 1969. Stated First Edition. Near FIne/Near Fine. Clean blue cloth boards with red title box, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. 303 pgs. with index. Clean dustjacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears, mere hint of wear at top of spine. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Book focuses on five key battles of World War II--andthe mistakes on both sides that changed the course of history. 8vo. World War II.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. 1st ed. First Edition. 303p. Maps. Barbarossa, Pearl Harbor, Dieppe, Arnhem, Bulge. Fine/Fine Copy.

Soft Cover. Condición: New. 8vo, br. ed. 320.pp This book explains how the failure of intelligence in five important battles in World War II had decisive results. It helps Americans to persuade that so long as there is any danger of future wars, the United States must have a strong intelligence service.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bright blue boards with maroon title box and gilt lettering on top of spine. End papers are toned, but are largely free from remainder marks save a price written in pencil. Corners are sharp. The top front corner was bumped and thereby has a light crease to it. Text block and text pages are toned. Fore edge is uneven. Not an Ex-Library book. No bookplates or owner's names. DJ is black with white, red and yellow lettering. DJ is price clipped. There are no tears per se, but there are some slight abrasions around the top edge and top of spine. Small crease in DJ at corner where book shows slight crease.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. Stated First Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover.

Hardback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 168.