Naval Intelligence Handbooks

The British Naval Intelligence Division Geographical Handbook Series was produced between 1941 and 1946.

At 31 titles, encompassing 58 volumes, this is the largest single body of geographical writing ever published.

As lives depended on the information presented in the Handbooks, speed of production and accuracy of content were paramount.

The Geographical Section of the Naval Intelligence Division, Naval Staff, Admiralty, also produced a series of Handbooks from 1917 to 1922 covering the same Geographical topics as World War II series above.

Additional information, such as vegetation zones and medical notes, was provided in appendices.