Eyewitness Accounts My Adventures as a Spy
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Eyewitness Accounts My Adventures as a Spy by Sir Robert Baden-Powell
As a young Army officer, Robert Baden-Powell was stationed in Malta as an aide to his uncle, General Sir Henry Augustus Smyth. While there, he also served as intelligence officer for the Mediterranean for the Director of Military Intelligence and it was in this role that he had many of the adventures described in this book, travelling to investigate fortifications. Written in 1915, and including Baden-Powell's thoughts on German espionage before and in the first years of the First World War, My Adventures as a Spy describes such techniques as how to convey secret information using drawings of butterfly wings, how to quickly disguise yourself, how to safely produce plans of fortresses and observe troops and how to get past sentries.
Robert Baden-Powell became a national hero following the defence of Mafeking during the Boer War. He later founded the international Scouting movement and wrote the best selling Scouting for Boys. He died in 1941.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445636108 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445636107 |
| Title | Eyewitness Accounts My Adventures as a Spy |
| Author | Sir Robert Baden-Powell |
| Series | Eyewitness Accounts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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