The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was an intelligence agency of the United States during World War II. The OSS was formed as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) [3] to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for …

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Parachuting behind enemy lines in the cover of night, the Office of Strategic Services’ (OSS) elite Jedburgh teams were special operations paratroopers sent into Nazi-occupied France, Belgium, and the Netherlands to coordinate airdrops of arms and supplies, guide local partisans on hit-and-run attacks and sabotage, and assist the advancing ...

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Society honors the historic accomplishments of the OSS during World War II, the predecessor to the CIA and the U.S. Special Operations Command. It educates the American public about the importance of strategic intelligence and special operations to the preservation of freedom.

Aug 15, 2016 · Specific goals included the restriction of German economic penetration, the prevention of Germany from sequestering assets in neutral countries, the assurance that German assets would be available for postwar reparations and the rebuilding of Europe, and the prevention of escape for members of the Nazi ruling elite who had been marked down for w...

Considered as a legacy unit of the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) has assumed almost mythical stature since World War II.

Office of Strategic Services (OSS), agency of the U.S. federal government (1942–45) formed for the purpose of obtaining information about and sabotaging the military efforts of enemy nations during World War II.

Jul 2, 2024 · The 437th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) is the largest and most diverse squadron in the 437th Operations Group consisting of approximately 220 members and 10 Flights or functional areas: Current Operations, Wing Training (Readiness & Training Flights), Wing Tactics, Airfield Operations for 2 geographically separated areas, Aircrew Flight ...

Oct 28, 2016 · Some 13,000 men and women worked for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the U.S. intelligence agency during World War II and the forerunner of the modern CIA.

Circle OSS codeword for intelligence relating to the Vatican CLNAI Committee for the Liberation of Upper Italy (Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale per l’Alta Italia