“With A Little Help From Our Friends:” The Development of Combat Intelligence in the American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918
Journal: OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)
Year: 2010

The United States Army, like its counterparts in Europe, especially the United Kingdom, struggled to achieve recognition as a profession during the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries.The Army developed educational institutions, improved standards of conduct, and further developed specialized knowledge in areas such as intelligence.US army officers and military officials sponsored these changes knowing and sometimes adapting from similar developments in other armies.When the First World War sta