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Operation OSS: Simple Sabotage Field Manual/Provisional Basic Field Manual/Maritime Unit Field Manual Paperback – September 1, 2011

by U.S. Army Special Forces (Author)

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Operation OSS provides a fascinating glimpse into the famed Office of Strategic Services, better known as the OSS, the predecessor to today's CIA. It combines three declassified manuals that together document the field activities of the clandestine community during World War II, involving both citizen saboteurs and professional teams of trained operatives.

Simple Sabotage Field Manual is the basic OSS doctrine for training civilians as saboteurs, outlining the tools, targets, and timing schedules necessary to achieve maximum efficiency in support of conventional military offensives.
Maritime Unit Field Manual describes OSS clandestine waterborne operations, including ferrying operatives and supplies to and from enemy-held shores, conducting maritime sabotage against enemy shipping and shipping installations, and providing tactical assistance to conventional forces.
Provisional Basic Field Manual puts the sabotage and maritime manuals in proper context, showing how the objectives of physical and morale subversion fit into the overall mission statement and structure of the organization.

These rare manual reprints are essential study for anyone interested in the activities of the clandestine community during World War II.

Print length

96 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Paladin Press
Publication date

September 1, 2011
Dimensions

8.46 x 0.24 x 5.51 inches
ISBN-10

1610042220
ISBN-13

978-1610042222
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paladin Press (September 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610042220
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610042222
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.46 x 0.24 x 5.51 inches

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- #5,416 in Intelligence & Espionage History

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Mainly Policy Manuals

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2012

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This book contains the unclassified reprint of 3 different OSS manuals. The manuals were mostly policy manuals and not operational art manuals, which is what I was looking for. But it does shed some light at least on this organization that helped to bring down one of the most evil dictators in history.

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Matthew Peterson

interesting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2013

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It's an interesting read for those looking into war history/military literature. From the language used, it really dates the original writing to the WW2 era.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2015

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I am satisfied with this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 29, 2014

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Great book

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