JMB1943 Posted 30 October , 2017 Share Posted 30 October , 2017 (edited) Is there any evidence that the War Offices of the UK & French governments compiled dossiers on the German field commanders, and vice versa, that would have attempted to predict their enemies’ plans based on a military or psychological profile? Regards, JMB Edited 18 April , 2018 by JMB1943 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 18 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 April , 2018 I’m somewhat surprised that nobody has any knowledge or opinion on this topic. Perhaps profiling only started in WW2 , or post-war. However, isn’t it now standard practice? Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 18 April , 2018 Share Posted 18 April , 2018 have you tried searching (or asking) the national archives at Kew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 12 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2019 I am currently reading 'Gallipoli' by L. A. Carlyon, and finally can answer my own question, at least partially. On p. 117, he has quoted the words of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, GOC of the debacle at Gallipoli, "The Germans have tabulated the experiences and deficiencies of our leaders, active and potential, in peace and war--we have not! Every British general of any note is analysed, characterised and turned inside out in the bureau records of the great German General Staff in Berlin. We only attempt anything of that sort with burglars." This is the only reference that I have come across in general reading. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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