{"product_id":"maritime-unit-field-manual-strategic-services-paperback","title":"Maritime Unit Field Manual: Strategic Services - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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 OSS' 1944 Maritime Unit (MU) Field Manual. It describes the capabilities and training of the MU - clandestine insertion, underwater attacks on shipping and covert resupply operations for secret agents and resistance forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn appendix to the manual provides an illustrated overview of the MU's equipment and operational techniques.\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 1944\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510108537081,"sku":"9781976259333","price":17.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/s4zcUSwV4G9781976259333.webp?v=1773384858","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/maritime-unit-field-manual-strategic-services-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}