Project Gutenberg 2025-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 110 Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron 1857 1941 Baden-Powell, Robert Baden-Powell, R. S. S. Baden-Powell, Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth Joutsen, O. A. (Otto Aleksanteri) 1878 1936 Joutsen, Otto Aleksanteri My adventures as a spy. Finnish Kokemukseni vakoojana $aJyväskylä :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy, $c1917. Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen "Kokemukseni vakoojana" by Baden-Powell of Gilwell is a military memoir written in the early 20th century. The text reflects on the author's extensive experiences as a spy and scout throughout various military campaigns, particularly during the Boer War. The central theme revolves around espionage—its tactics, significance, and the misconceptions surrounding spies, as the author aims to provide insights from his firsthand experiences in the field. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Baden-Powell’s early life and military career, detailing his rise through the ranks during conflicts in places like India and South Africa. He recounts significant events such as his defense of Mafeking during the Boer War, where he gained fame as a skilled and courageous leader. The author also emphasizes the challenges and dangers faced by spies, arguing against the negative stereotypes often associated with them. He discusses different types of espionage activities and the strategic importance of intelligence in warfare, laying a foundation for the themes explored in the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241218011249badenpowel 1917 FI Reading ease score: 29.0 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941 Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography UB Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 160471 2025-07-29T15:18:52.972800 text/html 160104 2025-01-19T14:00:54.902977 text/html 145238 2025-07-29T15:18:59.302742 application/epub+zip 145282 2025-07-29T15:18:56.246780 application/epub+zip 118343 2025-07-29T15:18:54.933792 application/epub+zip 328424 2025-07-29T15:19:01.723751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303826 2025-07-29T15:18:58.593779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143591 2025-07-29T15:18:52.706811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123770 2025-01-19T12:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17364 2025-07-29T15:19:01.877755 application/rdf+xml 17799 2025-07-29T15:18:55.442768 image/jpeg 4288 2025-07-29T15:18:55.188775 image/jpeg 148090 2025-07-29T15:18:52.987775 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia