Evidence in Camera: The Story of Photographic Intelligence in the Second World War

by Constance Babington Smith

Book Overview

Out of print for many years, Constance Babington Smith's volume describes the work done by a team of dedicated photographic interpretation experts during World War II. She tells the story of the men... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750936487
• ISBN13: 9780750936484
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

The Subtitle Says It All

This is the story of photographic reconnaisance and photographic intelligence/interpretation in the Second World War, as told from the British persepective and largely of the British experience. The book was originally published in 1957 but republished in 2004. It suffers mildly from mistypes and double words, which is a product of careless editing of the first publishing or bad replication for the second. Despite the noticeable errors the book is worth reading. There are many tales of interest, which I don't intend to ruin here. Photographic reconnaisance was certainly one of the keys to the Allied victory in WWII that has been largely overlooked. For an enjoyable, refreshing read on a somewhat overwritten topic--WWII--pick up this book. If you are into "secret" history or intelligence, definitely pick this book up.