Military Intelligence, 1870-1991

This research guide is an introduction to military intelligence, a neglected aspect of warfare that provides commanders and national leaders with essential information for decision making. The introduction provides the general reader with an explanation of the terminology, procedures, and institutional problems of military intelligence, while outlining the history of this field and identifying areas for further research. The core of the guide is an extensively annotated bibliography of unclassified English language materials on military intelligence, the evolution of intelligence operations, the role of intelligence in air, ground, and naval operations, and specialized fields of espionage, counter intelligence, technical intelligence, and aerial photography. This guide is intended to fill a void in the literature for soldiers, historians, and general readers.

JONATHAN M. HOUSE received his Ph.D. in Military History from the University of Michigan in 1975. He served in the U.S. Army as both an intelligence officer and an historian, including teaching at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is currently an intelligence analyst employed by a government contractor. House's previous works include Toward Combined Arms Warfare: A Survey of Twentieth Centuy Tactics, Doctrine, and Organization (1984).