{"product_id":"operational-groups-field-manual-strategic-services-paperback","title":"Operational Groups Field Manual: Strategic Services - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReproduction Branch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second World War era \u003cem\u003eOffice of Strategic Services\u003c\/em\u003e (OSS) was the forerunner of today's CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the war the organisation planned and executed thousands of covert operations behind enemy lines from North Africa to Europe to Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is near-perfect reproduction of the original publication with all wartime classification markings intact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe titles available in this series include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial Operations Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperational Groups Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple Sabotage Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecret Intelligence Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMorale Operations Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaritime Unit Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 1944\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711989551167,"sku":"9781976276712","price":21.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c4efadc8b04da26ec8d853fba25ce810.webp?v=1765060316","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/operational-groups-field-manual-strategic-services-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}