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Overview

The Second World War era Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the forerunner of today's CIA.

During the war the organisation planned and executed thousands of covert operations behind enemy lines from North Africa to Europe to Asia.

This publication reproduces the famous OSS' 1944 "Operational Groups" Field Manual. OSS Operational Groups were made up of foreign language-speaking operatives trained to operate as special forces units in occupied territory. Operational Groups organized resistance groups, trained them, organized supply drops of weapons and ordnance, then led them in attacks against enemy targets. The OSS Operational Groups Field Manual describes the selection, training and operational employment of Operational Group personnel. Classified "Secret" in its day, this manual was only fully declassified in the past few years.

This is near-perfect reproduction of the original publication with all wartime classification markings intact.

With the originals all but extinct outside the US National Archives' OSS collection, this series is a must-have for any military scholar or for special operations or intelligence community personnel wishing to honor their heritage.

The titles available in this series include:

  • Special Operations Field Manual
  • Operational Groups Field Manual
  • Simple Sabotage Field Manual
  • Secret Intelligence Field Manual
  • Morale Operations Field Manual
  • Maritime Unit Field Manual

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  • ISBN-13: 9781976276712
  • ISBN-10: 1976276713
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: April 1944
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.07 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.1 pounds
  • Page Count: 36

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