Reconnaissance
THROUGHOUT history enemies have employed tactics from balloons to satellites in an effort to find out what the other is doing. Reconnaissance is the surveillance process by which crucial battlefield information is gathered on enemy strengths and dispositions. Intelligence operates at a more strategic level and extends from conditions relevant to a particular battlefield to information about an enemy’s political, military or industrial intentions. Tactical intelligence can be gathered by small patrols or by interrogation. Deeper behind enemy lines, operatives engage in espionage or sabotage and information is also gleaned through the interception of enemy communications. It’s hard to say what the latest developments are in the shady world of intelligence but advances are being made all the time.
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Taken from How To Win on the Battlefield: The 25 Key Tactics of All Time by Rob Johnson, Michael Whitby and John France. This book offers case studies of the strategies that have achieved victory on battlefields throughout time. Backed up by real-life examples from around the globe, it demonstrates how certain tactical concepts have stood the test of time. Published by Thames & Hudson and priced at £16.95, it will be released on April 19. 
