Military Reconnaissance: The Eyes and Ears of the Army

Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day.

Since the earliest recorded military history, scouting and reconnaissance have been key tools employed by military commanders to obtain a picture of the tactical situation and make informed decisions. Scouts known as sciritae were deployed by the Spartans and had a privileged position in their order of battle. The Spartans were so aware of the advantage their scouting operations gave them th...