{"id":37323,"date":"2016-05-10T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T11:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uclouvain.be\/digithemis\/index.php\/sources\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T16:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T14:51:22","slug":"sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uclouvain.be\/digithemis\/?page_id=37323","title":{"rendered":"Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"drapeau\u00a0<\/strong>Sources<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/strong>SOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0SOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The 2nd section of the Emga (Etat-Major G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Arm\u00e9es) is the section that specializes in the research, study and exploitation of the information about the enemy. Due to the war, this section has a rapid expansion and professionalization of its activities.<\/td>\nLike the S\u00fbret\u00e9, the 2nd Section of the General Staff of the Army \u2013 specialised in research, studies and exploitation of information on enemies \u2013 experienced increased activities and a professionalization of its techniques during the war. Information came from several sources, from the front as well as the home front, and especially from underground intelligence cells operating in occupied Belgium and neutral countries.<\/td>\nA l\u2019instar de la S\u00fbret\u00e9, la 2e Section de l\u2019EMGA (Etat-major G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Arm\u00e9es) \u2013 section sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans la recherche, l\u2019\u00e9tude et l\u2019exploitation des informations sur l\u2019ennemi \u2013 conna\u00eet, because of the war, une intensification de son activit\u00e9 et une professionnalisation de ses techniques. The information comes from various sources, directement du front mais aussi de l\u2019arri\u00e8re, et notamment des services de renseignement clandestins op\u00e9rant en Belgique occup\u00e9e et dans les pays neutres.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"drapeau\u00a0Information obtained by clandestine observation of train traffic, March 1918.<\/em><\/td>\n\"railwayobservation\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Information collected by means of clandestine observation of railway, March 1918.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Informations provenant de l\u2019observation ferroviaire clandestine, march 1918<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
The most important sources of information are: The reports of the agents about the troop movements; The risks of prisoners and deserters; de rapporten van vluchtelingen uit bezet Belgi\u00eb; The research of documents, objects and equipment of the enemy; aerial photography; Observations on the site and train traffic; intercepting telegrams and telephone conversations and supervising the foreign press. The Belgian envoys and Allies are also a source of information.<\/td>\nAgent reports, troop reports (reconnaissance, patrols, operations), interviews of prisoners and deserters, reports from individuals who managed to leave occupied Belgium, studies of documents and objects belonging to the enemy, aerial pictures, observation from balloons, ground and railway observation, sound location, interception of wireless telegraphy posts and phone calls, study of foreign press and correspondences, they all were the main sources of the Belgian military intelligence in 1914-1918. Belgian legations abroad and allied armies also constituted sources for the 2nd Section.<\/td>\nRapports d\u2019agents, troop reports (recognitions, patrols, op\u00e9rations), interrogatoires de prisonniers et de d\u00e9serteurs, rapports de particuliers ayant r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 quitter le territoire belge occup\u00e9, \u00e9tude de documents et examen des objets d\u2019\u00e9quipement de l\u2019ennemi, photographies a\u00e9riennes, Ballo observations, Land and rail observations, recoupements par lueurs et rep\u00e9rages par son, interceptions de postes de t\u00e9l\u00e9graphie sans fil et interceptions t\u00e9l\u00e9phoniques, examen de la presse \u00e9trang\u00e8re et des correspondances\u2026 forment les principales sources du renseignement militaire belge en 1914-1918. Les l\u00e9gations belges \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger et les arm\u00e9es alli\u00e9es forment \u00e9galement des sources d\u2019information de la 2e Section.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"drapeau\u00a0Translation of a German telegram and decoding codes, transported by a pigeon, killed near Dunkirk, augustus 1915.<\/em><\/td>\n\"pigeon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Translation of a German telegram seized on a pigeon killed near Dunkerque, with decryption notes. August 1915.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Traduction d\u2019un t\u00e9l\u00e9gramme allemand saisi sur un pigeon tu\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de Dunkerque avec les annotations de d\u00e9chiffrement. Ao\u00fbt 1915.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"tsf\"<\/a><\/td>\n\"drapeau\u00a0Navy corps, Wireless communications of enemy posts.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Navy, communication from enemy wireless telegraphy posts, August 1918.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Drapeau\u00a0<\/span>Navy, Communication of enemy TSF stations, ao\u00fbt 1918.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
The 2nd section analyzes and exploits the information. She draws up reports, makes maps, produces intelligence bulletins.. This work is also done by the 2nd sections within every division of the army.<\/td>\nThe collected information was analysed, then exploited in the form of news bulletins, district maps, and other various reports, by the 2nd Section of the General Staff of the Army, but also by all the 2nd sections established in each division of the army.<\/td>\nLes informations collect\u00e9es sont analys\u00e9es puis exploit\u00e9es sous forme de bulletins d\u2019information, of sector plans, of various work, par la 2e Section de l\u2019EMGA mais aussi par les 2e sections install\u00e9es aupr\u00e8s de chaque division de l\u2019arm\u00e9e.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\"germanarmies\"<\/a>\n

Plan of the German armies – Map of German armies – Plan des arm\u00e9es allemandes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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