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Apr 26, 2005 · "My Adventures as a Spy" by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal experiences and insights into the world of espionage during wartime, revealing the intricacies and operations of spies across Europe.
- MY ADVENTURES AS A SPY - Project Gutenberg
MY ADVENTURES AS A SPY. It has been difficult to write in...
- MY ADVENTURES AS A SPY - Project Gutenberg
“What Sir Robert Baden-Powell does not know on the subject of spying is scarcely worth knowing, and this little book is crammed with interesting tid-bits and many exciting adventures.” — The Observer.
Recounts Baden-Powell's experiences in espionage during his military career, and talks about 'the sport of spying'. Details some of his adventures scouting out military emplacements in foreign countries, establishing a cover and collecting information. Also details the different types of spies.
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Born 1857, died 1941Fought in the 2ndBoer WarFounded the Boy Scouts MovementRobert Stephenson Smyth Powell was born on the 22nd of February, 1857 into the Paddington household of an Oxforddon, the Reverend Baden Powell, who had married Robert’s mother, Henrietta Grace Smyth in 1846. She was his third wife and was 28 years younger than him. There were already six children in the household when Stephe, as Robert was usually ...
Despite recurrent questions about Baden-Powell’s ruthlessness with native troops and civilians in South Africa; his early embracing of fascism and an brief admiration for Hitler – dropped as war approached; and even questions about his sexuality, Baden-Powell is generally remembered fondly for the Scouting Movement he founded and the work it did in...
Baden-Powell’s graveis in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Nyeri, Kenya. There is a statueof Baden-Powell at the corner of Queens Gate and Cromwell Road in South Kensington, London, in front of Baden-Powell House, the World Scouting Headquarters. There is also a statue at Poole Harbour Dorset, and a memorialon Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour where the firs...
Most of Baden-Powell’s bookson scouting are still available in print and on-line. There are several Biographies of Baden-Powell, including: Baden-Powell: Founder of the Boy Scouts, by Tim Jeal (1989) The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement, by Michael Rosenthal (1986) Baden-Powell: The Man Who Lived Twice, by M...
Not only did he spy for the British government, he wrote a book about those adventures -- explaining all. From the passing secret messages to using disguises, from hoodwinking the enemy to...
Apr 26, 2005 · MY ADVENTURES AS A SPY. It has been difficult to write in peace-time on the delicate subject of spies and spying, but now that the war is in progress and the methods of those much abused gentry have been disclosed, there is no harm in going more fully into the question, and to relate some of my own personal experiences.
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Aug 18, 2011 · In brief, breezy chapters, he explains how to adopt disguises, hide messages, create diversions, escape capture, and perform other thrilling maneuvers. "A good spy no matter which country he...
