MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-100750982454
ISBN-139780750982450
eBay Product ID (ePID)236915487
Product Key Features
Book TitleWomen of Intelligence : Winning the Second World War with Air Photos
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Military / World War II, Military / General, Political
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorChristine Halsall
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.548641
SynopsisHere the women of Medmenham, the 'Women of Intelligence' from Churchill's daughter to girls escaping home for the first time, tell the story of their wartime life and work - in their own words., An ornate Victorian manor sat in picturesque surroundings overlooking the River Thames at Medmenham, Buckinghamshire. Perhaps not the first place that springs to mind when considering the top-secret photographic interpretation that helped secure an Allied victory in the Second World War, but this was the headquarters of the Allied Central Interpretation Unit. It was here that air photography from all over enemy-occupied Europe was pored over by photographic interpreters, who sought out intricate details of enemy activity which then influenced virtually every Allied operation of the war.These quick-minded men and women were the ones to find out where the infamous German V-weapons were being constructed, were the first to see the results of the Dambusters' raid and were sworn to utmost secrecy on everything they viewed. Women made up half of this work force and were, unusually, treated as equals with their male counterparts: the best person for the job, regardless of gender. Here the women of Medmenham, the 'Women of Intelligence' from Churchill's daughter to girls escaping home for the first time, tell the story of their wartime life and work - in their own words., In World War II, an ornate Victorian mansion overlooking the River Thames at Medmenham was the Headquarters of the Allied Central Interpretation Unit. It was here that the air photography, obtained by reconnaissance aircraft flying over the whole of enemy and occupied Europe, was analyzed by Photographic Interpreters; the Intelligence produced from their reports influenced virtually every Allied operation during the war. An analytical mind, curiosity, the ability to search for clues and recognize the unusual were essential qualities for the Interpreters and found in men and women from scientific and artistic backgrounds. Women made up half of the work force. Now the women of Medmenham tell the story of their wartime life and work--in their own words.
LC Classification NumberD810.S7
