Captains without eyes; intelligence failures in World War II
Lyman B Kirkpatrick
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Title: Captains without eyes; intelligence failures...
Publisher: Macmillan
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Captains Without Eyes: Intelligence Failures in World War II
Published by
Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd, 1970
ISBN 10: 024664009X
ISBN 13: 9780246640093
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Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 303 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 6rebj
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CAPTAINS WITHOUT EYES; INTELLIGENCE FAILURES IN WORLD WAR II.
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New York - London: The Macmillan Company - Collier-Macmillan Ltd., 1969., 1969
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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
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First printing (as stated upon copyright page). Hardcover. Dust jacket rubbed; light soiling to white rear panel; short tear to rear flap fold; front flap is not price-clipped. Blue cloth with vibrant gilt and maroon stramping to spine. Colored top edge; deckle fore-edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Lyman Kirkpatrick examines Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbor, Dieppe, Arnhem, and the Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Offensive). Seller Inventory # CVA-01039
Captains Without Eyes : Intelligence Failures in World War II
Published by
Rupert Hart - Davis 1970, 1970
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Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs. Seller Inventory # xxepe160403
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Captains Without Eyes Intelligence Failures in World War II
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The Macmillan Company, New York, 1969
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Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # 007840
Captains Without Eyes. Intelligence Failures in World War II
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Macmillan, 1969
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Seller: Antheil Booksellers, No. Bellmore, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. With mylar wrapper. 303pp. Maps. Good+ copy. Seller Inventory # ABE-1748358437813
Captains Without Eyes: Intelligence Failures in World War II.
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London, Rupert Hart-Davis 1970., 1970
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Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia
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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. Seller Inventory # 28613
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CAPTAINS WITHOUT EYES: Intelligence Failures in World War II
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Macmillan, New York, 1969
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Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # 021509
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Captains without Eyes: Intelligence Failures in World War II [Sep 01, 1970] Kirkpatrick, Lyman B.
Seller: Captain John Smith's Books, MABLETHORPE, United Kingdom
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Unknown binding. Condition: Good. "This controversial and unprecedented book by the former Executive Director of the CIA reveals the alarming truth behind the most critical intelligence failures of World War II. Captains Without Eyes focuses on five key battles of the Second World War - and the mistakes on both sides that changed the course of history. The inside story of the German invasion of Russia, the Japanese attack on Pearl Habour, Allied catastrophes at Dieppe and Arnhem, the Battle of the Bulge: all major conflicts, and each one a disaster of military intelligence."A synopsis of the intelligence failures of the Second World War in certain battles for both Axis and Allied Powers.Ex military Library stock so expect to see light wear and possible markings and annotations in the text. Dust-jacket in acceptable to good condition. Light to moderate wear, occasional paper nip. Binder in good to very good condition. Light wear. Edges clean and sharp. Boards robust and fairly bright. Sound hinge movement. Quick flickthrough of text shows few marks other than initial library stamp. Overall good condition. 1969 edition Many thanks for looking and supporting independents. Seller Inventory # CJSBCPWE
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Captains Without Eyes: Intelligence Failures in World War II
Published by
Macmillan Company / Collier-Macmillan, London, 1969
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # 416871
Captains Without Eyes: Intelligence Failures in World War II
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Seller: A. Richard Books and More, Washington DC, DC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the author to a friend. Jacket protected in mylar. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 008673