Psychological Warfare: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Psychological Warfare, credited to Paul M. A. Linebarger, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Psychological Warfare by Paul M. A. Linebarger. Read in English by volunteer readers. Psychological warfare and propaganda have been used extensively in warfare since the earliest times. This book explores the functions, limitations, types, and history of psychological warfare through 1953. It was written by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, a US Army officer, a noted East Asia scholar, and an expert in psychological warfare, also known by the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith as a science fiction author. Linebarger had extensive experience with the practice and implementation of psychological warfare techniques in the field through his work with the Office of War Information, the Operation Planning and Intelligence Board, and the CIA. The text contains many pictured examples of propaganda. The listener is encouraged to view them HERE. - Summary by Karlgermain and TriciaG

Recording facts

• Recording title: Psychological Warfare
• Author credits: Paul M. A. Linebarger
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 31
• Listed recording duration: 11:47:49

Catalogue topics

• nonfiction
• WWI
• cold war
• propaganda
• psychological
• warfare
• wwii
• psyops

Opening tracks: first 24 of 31

1. 00 - Preface & Acknowledgements — 9:38
2. 01 - Ch 1a: Historic Examples of Psychological Warfare, Part 1 — 20:27
3. 02 - Ch 1b: Historic Examples of Psychological Warfare, Part 2 — 16:55
4. 03 - Ch 2a: The Function of Psychological Warfare, Part 1 — 16:10
5. 04 - Ch 2b: The Function of Psychological Warfare, Part 2 — 16:16
6. 05 - Ch 3: Definition of Psychological Warfare — 36:07
7. 06 - Ch 4a: The Limitations of Psychological Warfare, Part 1 — 22:23
8. 07 - Ch 4a: The Limitations of Psychological Warfare, Part 2 — 24:16
9. 08 - Ch 5a: Psychological Warfare In World War I, Part 1 — 19:02
10. 09 - Ch 5b: Psychological Warfare In World War I, Part 2 — 19:13
11. 10 - Ch 6a: Psychological Warfare In World War II, Part 1 — 24:50
12. 11 - Ch 6b: Psychological Warfare In World War II, Part 2 — 32:02
13. 12 - Ch 6c: Psychological Warfare In World War II, Part 3 — 24:51
14. 13 - Ch 7a: Propaganda Analysis, Part 1 — 20:34
15. 14 - Ch 7b: Propaganda Analysis, Part 2 — 19:53
16. 15 - Ch 8: Propaganda Intelligence — 27:41
17. 16 - Ch 9a: Estimate of the Situation, Part 1 — 24:21
18. 17 - Ch 9b: Estimate of the Situation, Part 2 — 21:09
19. 18 - Ch 10a: Organization for Psychological Warfare, Part 1 — 18:55
20. 19 - Ch 10a: Organization for Psychological Warfare, Part 2 — 20:34
21. 20 - Ch 11: Plans and Planning — 22:14
22. 21 - Ch 12: Operations for Civilians — 23:32
23. 22 - Ch 13a: Operations Against Troops, Part 1 — 35:21
24. 23 - Ch 13b: Operations Against Troops, Part 2 — 32:50

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