OSS MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORTS - AUGUST 1944

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1944
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REPORT ON OSS ACTIVITIES
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 1944
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1. The section on SACO has been omitted from
this report since no material has been received
covering its activities during the month of August.
2. The section on commendations, Appendix D
hereto, nas been expanded to provide an index to all
commendations noted in the body of this report.
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W. B. Kantack
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TABLE, OF CONTENTS
Summary
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Det. 101 (Assam)
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AGniTS
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SEAC (Det. 404)
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Appendices
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A. Personnel
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B. Cargo Status
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C. Memorandum to Director on Report of
Branches in Washington
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D. Commendations
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SUMMARY OF OSS ACTIVITIES
DURING AUGUS24.4
As the Allies drove to the approaches of Germany during
August, OSS action inside France may be regarded as having
come to fruition. Not only was the break-through in Normandy
enhanced by reason of the availability of detailed intelli-
gence and the destruction of enemy communications by French
Resistance units with which OSS teams were in league; but
also the German forces were already well beaten in many
areas before the arrival of the Allied spearheads, which
often haa very little to do beyond accepting surrender.
The Seventh Army, landing on the Mediterranean Coast, was
similarly benefited and made comparable progress, so that
it became unnecessary to execute many of the plans prepared
in expectation of a long campaign.
Even so, the work of SI and OG teams in southern France
constituted a substantial achievement. Of all battle order
information available before D-day (15 Augu.z,t), almost four
fifths were credited to OSS. Many messages answering specific
inquiries by AFHQ and the Seventh Army were radioed directly
to tne command ship of the invasion fleet en route to France
Outstanding intelligence provided by OSS durin tne campaign
included tne plans for defense of Marseilles and information
on tne fortifications of Lyon.
The Jedburghs were more versatile than ever. They, too,
captured German defense plcins--those for St. Nazaire and
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Lorient; they aided U.S. airmen downea in enemy territory
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and they served as guides for the Allied forces
their areas. This was all in addition to their
activities with the FFI.
With the great victories won in France, the supply
requirements of the FFI decreased accordingly. Deliveries
'therefore declined almost to the level of June, and it was
clear that the trend would continue, as more and more missions
were flown to Belgium, Denmark and Norway.
At least 150 men went into enemy-held France during
August, most of them OGIs from England. Some SI and OG
personnel still awaited dispatch, but at the same time a
considerable number of men once behind Uhe German lines were
already back in friendly territory. In many cases this was
causea by the various Allied advances: 24 Sussex and five
Proust agents were reported thus overtaken in northern France,
as well as comparable numbers of SO agents in the same terri-
tory and SI agents along the Mediterranean. Other men,
however, were less fortunate. The Sussex teams lost seven
agents to the enemy and the Proust teams one; of the SO
agents, one was killed in action, two taken lirisoner and one
reported missinJ. Five OGs were killed, including one group
leader.
Several new field units went into France with the Allied
forces. SI ana SO aetechments accompanied the Nintn Army
and an X-4!/SCI team previously formed in Italy (see July
report, pp. v, 112) came ashore in the south with the Seventh
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Army. An MO field unit arriving on the continent was
attached to the 12th Army Group.
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OSS set up headquarters in Normandy owpreis th middle
of the month, but plans were later made to transfer the
base to Paris. X-2/SCI personnel were already active in
Paris since the first days of liberation, making a valuable
contribution to the work of the TITT1 Force.
With the war entering a new phase in the West, planning
and preparation were concentrated on the penetration of
Germany. The main SI effort, utilizing agents with labor
backgrounds, was under way with the dispatch of four Faust
teams, and more agents were ready to move out during Septem-
ber. SO plans, however, were not so far advanced, except
for penetration via Scandanavia. Against the day when the
Allied armies r,ould cross into Germany, it was arranged for
staffs to be attached to the forces of occupation.
In Italy an X-2/SCI unit earned high praise for its aid
in tne arrest of a number of agents whom the Germans had
left behind in Florence. The effectiveness of the short-
range OS'S intelligence teams was underlined during the month
who, OSS was given complete control of agent infiltration
for tne Fifth Army. A highway bridge below Pesaro on the
Adriatic coast was demolished by MU personnel in another
successful Ossinint. operation (see June report, pp. 8, 59, 60;
July report, pp. v, 53), and for the first time an OG team
was dropped into Northern Italy. However, the supply situation
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of the Italian patriots deteriorated seriously with the
diversion of all available aircraft to the support of the
Polism 0.117-jcing in Warsaw.
Tne significance of OSS activity in the Balkans became
evident upon tne Russian knockout of Romania. By the end
of the montn an OSS team had entered that country to arrange
the evacuation of m large number of U.S. airmen and other
Allied personnel previously held as prisoners of war and
to exploit the abundance of intelligence material laid open
to tLe Allies.
The Independent American Military Mission (see July
Report pp. vi, 35), led by Col. Huntington, entered Yugo-
slavia an established itself at Marshal Tito's Headquarters.
In tne meanwhile an SO team serving the MAAF Air Crew Rescue
Unit (see July Report pp. vi, 51) was droppzd into Chetnik
territory, where it located more than 250 men, almost all
of tneo U.S. flyers, ana arrangea a rendezvous with planes
of the 15tn Ail Force wnicll brought them to Italy.
In Greece, where a Uerman Nitnarawai appeared imminent,
an SI tec.ti,? went into operation under a plan calling for con-
tinue? =IctivitIT F.fter too Pnn nf hnstilities. OGs partici-
pate u in guerrilla attacks on railroaa trains, truck convoys
and German headquarters in Greece, while enemy defections
aria withdrawals 1,,,ere reported in circumstances indicating
that MO materials nau found their target (see July report
pp. v, 53).
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As the Russian armies headed for central Europe, SI
teams prepared to penetrate Austria, Hungary and Czecho-
slovakia- Two teams intended for Pnstria were at an a_rivanpra
base in Slovenia in late August, while a team charged with
penetration of Hungary proceeded to its advance base with
Col. Huntingtonfs mission. One team was ready to go into
Czechoslovakia during September ana additional agents were
being trainea to be sent in later.
In Asia there was a continuation of previous trends.
Det. 101, maintaining its operations through the monsoon
in Burma, delivered 425 tons of supplies by air, killed
nearly 400 Japs and captured 23. Two of its patrols, however,
were strafed by friendly planes, one patrol while in combat
with tIle enemy.
In China, AGFRTS agents were collaborating with the 14th
Air Force more closely than ever. In many cases they took
front-line positions whence they guided 14th Air Force
planes by air-ground radio in strafing and dive-hcmbing
attacks whicn took a heavy toll of Japanese personnel and
equipment. 2GFRTS sabotage operations 1,ere successfully
initiated Wit tie A,=,..^14tion or two Jai; planes at an air-
dro,fie in Canton. To obtain intelligence through tlie Commun-
ist guerrilld nt.or in North China and Manchuria, an R&A
officer was aispatclieu to tne aeadquarters of the northwest
boraer government at Yenan.
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raid on Palembang, SI prepared escape materials to be used
trr air crews in the event of being forced down.
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Note by Reports Officer
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The following points appear to be outstanding in
the report prepared by the European Theater Office:
a. Supply aeliveries to the FFI decline as demand
abates; more suPplies diverted to Low Countries
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b. Increase in OSS strength behind enemy lines,
counterbalanced by overrunning of 29 SI agents
ana loss of eight to ene-ly (pp. 1-3,5,6.)
c. Dispatch of four Faust teams to Germany (pp. 3,
4,6.)
d. Accomplishments of X-,VSCI wiLh T Force in Paris
(pp. 2,3,8,9.)
Capture of enemy defense plans for Lorient nric; St.
Nazaire by U.S. Jedburgh (p. 14.)
f. Supply deliveries into Denmark and Norway (pp. 14-16.)
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SI detachment with 94611 komy in France, and SI
liaison with First Allied Airborne Army (p.4): MO
field unit in France with 12th Army Group (p.18.)
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EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS REPORT
AUGUST 1944
I. GENERAL
OSS support of military operations in France from ETO reached
a neak about mid-Au6ust with 225 agents and Oils active behind enemy
lines as compared with approximately 100 OSS representatives so
operating at the end of July. SI, SO, and X-2 Field Staffs had
been on the continent since late June or early July with the 12th
AG, 21st AG, 1st and 3rd Armies; additional SO and SI detachments
accompanied the 9th Army to France during August and a special ST
liaison unit was attached to the First Allied Airborne
rapidly did the Allied campaign in France progress, however, that
by month's end 29 SI asents and a considerable number of SO repre-
sentatives had been overrun; others had completed their missions
and the FFI gave evidence of shortly releasing the remaining SO
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Resistance Activity
As in previous months, the most successful operations in which
OSS played an important part concerned French Resistance activities.
During Aubust Tveneh Resistance assumed Lhe proportions of a national
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more than doubled the numuer of its representative working with
French partisans. Five groups of OGs, totalling 83 persons (one
group of 5 persons had been previously dropped) were paracnuted
into territories in middle and southwest France for sabotage and
counter-sabotage Purposes. Sixty agents (an increase of 21 during
the month) and some 30 American officers and W/T operators with
Jedburgh teams were operative behind the lines; by 22 August whole
areas in southern and central France?Lot, Tarn et Garonne, Haute
Loire, Loire et Cher--had been liberated. By September, with the
German rout established, many Partisans had joined with Allied forces
to continue the fight.
AlthoucAl the acute demand for supplies for these groups had
I/ abated somewhat by 1 September, the OSS packing station again turned
out a record number of containers*- 13,470 against July's 13,387
and the year's total of 42,275. Fewer suoolies were dropped in France
during the month - 6,061 containers and 2,218 packages as compared
to July's 8,974 containers and 3,064 Packages - but a good deal of
material was diverted to Low Country sorties with good effect.
Danish resistance in particular proved a serious harassing factor
to German troop movements.
Intelligence
Reports from the field and commendations from General Sibert AC
of SI G-2 of 12th AG, and Colonel Conrad, AC of S =USA, attest
to the useful work done by SCI un4.ts in August. During the first
few days of the liberation of Paris, SCI personnel who formed the
basis of the Paris "T" force contributed invaluable aid to all the
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Services as the only communications link between Paris and London.
They were also instrumental in establishing and operating an interro-
gation center shortly after the Americans entered the city.
SI agents have continued to expend their activities throughout
the fluid period of rapid Allied progress - 15 SI representatives
were added during the month to the 54 behind the lines on 1 August
and a record number of intellibence messages was handled by Station
Victor over the pericd. Of the SI agents, 29 were overrun (24 Sussex
and 5 Proust) and 8 lost to the enemy by 1 September. The remaining
Sussex and Proust p)rsonnel were to oe dropped in areas of northeast
-Prance yet to be liberated.
Gontinental Base
C^ntingin tAl -)RS Feadquarters were established, under the
e're3t1 or of Colonel Rruce, at St. Fere sur Mer in Normandy; CO is
Colonel Alfred D. neutershan. The first convoy of 22 vehicles and
37 personnel arrived on 13 Aut5ust. By 1 Sept. plans were being made
to transfer this base to Paris.
SI Pias for German Pcnotration
One of the most important develo.pments for OSS intellic-5-ence was
the new direction and impetus iven the SI Faust Plan. Conceived in
January as a plan for 'AfIltratin6 men with labor backgrounds into
Germany, the plans were formalized dirin, Auuust into a roject
approved by SnA.111:? on 19 Auoust. In c,an,Jral it envisa?es early intro-
duction of at least 30 a6ents (as teams of 6) to es tatAish an
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espionage network in -,ermany through infiltration by parachute or
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Division agents were already available and ready for dispatch. By
the end of Auoist, d mis7nns we well anf9r way; during the first
week in September, the PK Yission reported a safe landing in the
first direct penetration of Germany from the UK by .OSS.
As a parallel development to the Faust Plan, SI also projected
its Twilight Program. This provides for an espionage network in
Germany in the post-combat period in anticipation of an early break
of controls within that country. Intelligence aims are directed
particularly toward smashing Nazi underground resistance during the
occupation peri^ri.
T1. ST
Total personnel 310 includinb 101 civilians.
SI divided its efforts in August between a continued and
expanding support of Allied military operations in Prance arid planning
for the
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Germany.
Iriteiiiberce roxts maaating
particularly from the Chartres reion vera of such value as to receive
a commendntion from the AC of S G-2 Forward Hdq.
In adeiition to SI field staffs already with the 21st AG (formerly
,,T;6AC, and 1st Army), ad tue 3rd Army on tne continent, the 9th
Army detachment has become o9erat: 11 In tr,c fiold. A lialson officer
PT3 -n 2AAA 7.1.u.rters; is rasdonsioilities include making
available f-on t4.me to time teams (seu if a Fre-?ch, an American
10 officer and a W/11 o?)erator) to jump or land :;ith airborne missions.
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Nine Labor Division representatives have been dispatched to OSS
continental headcuartPrs to assist the three assigned to 1st, 3rd
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southern France. Eight French officers have been assigned to the
3,',1 Army unit.
Difect -lilitary support to the SI field teams was provided by
SI agents in accordance with:
1. Sussex Plan
Six additional Sussex agents were infiltrated during August
bringin6 the total to 50. Of these, by 1 Sept., 24 had been overrun
and 7 lost. our more Sussex team operations were projected for the
coming moon period; among the recovered Sussex teams 3 are to he sent
to the field a,ain either under Sussex Dr ?Iarquise plans. STIAEP
furnished ten more points, both z.rizish and American.
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Missions drawn from the Proust Pool
:ive ?roust aoents, in place by August, have been overrun by
the Allies this mouth - four of hem returned and one lost. Of the
1,Tidiron Mission, initiated aurIne, July to esta?lish aonts in five
localities south of the Loire, all 8 are now in place, 4 of them
in'iltrateo tnis month. " suitcase I$11 cf .7.71uable Losaments was
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overrun oy the American Armies when tnoy went into Paris. The
Marquise Mission, initia'Ged durin te montn, projects )1acin6 10
teams, of one oosarver and one W/T each, in Maquis regions in the
northeast *Pert of France. Four of these agents wc-re placed during
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Summary. Summary statistics indicate that a total of 69 agents
had been placed in France by some time in Aujast, an increase of 15
for 1--hA m^nfh, Of these on
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been lost (through arrest or execution); 40, including the 8 missing,
remained on the oontinent. Messages received during the month
totalled 477 (365 intelligence and 112 operational) as comapreri to
Julys 421.
3. German Plans
Faust B. As indicated in the introduction, this plan
received new impetus during August with SHAEF approval to the formal-
ized request to establish an esaionae network in Germany. Twenty-
six agents were trained and available but, as the sole Branch with a
developed alan and the personnel for Gorman penetration, SI felt that
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The Mart?uerita Project, wliich contemplates the despatch of 4 agents -
2 Americans aad 2 Stateless - into Germany via Switzerland where they
will create a ciiain with the assistance of the ISK roup. Anticipated
despatch date is the latter part of September. Yartha Project. This
envisaues the despatch of 2 agents into Gervany via Switze2land with
the assistf,nce of the lieu 3eginnen r:le ants are now being
given final briefing. PK Mission, jointly undertaken with Faker
Street, thcludes 3 at,ents to be infiltrated into Germany near the
Swiss borer. (A cable received in early Setsnbor ststes nay were
infiltrated safely.) Downend Mission, a joint SI-SO Central European
Division project.
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Twilight Program. This is the result of discussions begun
in July on an Emergency Plan in the event of an early German collapse.
As projected, in an unfinished state, it is designed to create an
intelligence network, relying largely on labor contacts, in Germany
in the post combat neriod.
The Bacon Mission (placing of a Danish a...ent in Germany to
circulate, establish cont-zcts) is expected to be carried out during
September.
The Brewers (penetration of Vienna and Bavaria by 2 civilians
for the purpose of obtainin6 military, economic and political intelli-
gence) will probably be carried out during October.
The Meta Project (Penetration of soathern Germany for
military, economic, politii;-41 intelligonce) is the least advanced of
the plans. The latter part of October is the earliest target date
possible for despatch.
4. Other Projects
The Polish personnel recraited for the Eagle Plan (desisied
the penetration of Germany) are currently training in Scotland.
The Plan :Ielanie is the result of discussions with the Dutch Intelli-
gence and envisages the early despatch and operation of hmerican and
Dutch officers into Germany fror dolland. An OSS/Balgian Surete Mission
was active in France during the latter part of August organizing
intelligence chains for dperetIons in :elgiam, and preparing to move
into Belgium with the aovanain, armies. The Grieg Plan, covering
*proposed operations in Denmark was approved by the US minister at
Stockholm, and was being pushed by our Swedish represetiteltives.
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SI Training. During the month an SI School and Holding Center
was set UD temporarily at Annonville. (It was to be moved later as
the Paris Base was established.) A erogrem was also projected for
placing SI a?ents in P/W cages as German prisoners. So far 3 agents
have done this: useful information for Faust ooerations resulted.
III. X-2
Total persoanel 134 including 38 civilians.
1. SCI Personnel
X-2 personnel in the Field were regrouped during August,
with the 62nd, 31st and 54th SCI units originally dissolved and re-
attached to tne 12th AG. Headquarters were then established at Rennes,
from where special task forces were despatched as required. On 24
August the Paris "T? force, Ir.1_3se basis was larely a special SCI unit
of 3 officers and 10 ELI, accompanied forward elements of the Army into
the French Capitol. Ey 1 Sept. all SCI personnel was working with the
"T" force in Paris (with the exception of SCI liaison officers with
21 AG, and 1st and 3rd Armies) and it was subsequently decided that
all X-2/SCI personnel were to be attached to G-2, Communications Zone
Base (at Paris) rather tnan to 12 AU. rrom the Paris pool thus
eetablishea, liaison officers are attar.hnd to the 1st and 3rd Armies
and Task Forces will be despatched to forward areas as demanded. At
1 Sept. X-2 had 23 ofClcers and 37 ETT SCI personnel with Armies in
Prance and deeper in r.urope. (This fi,?ure doesn't include EM attached
to 60 X-2/SCI unit in southern France.)
The outstandli.b. q.lality of X-2 work from Cherbouri; to Paris
during Aust nas already been me.tiJned.
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recoepized as the mainstay of Paris "T" Force operations, both in
GP. work and the running of the interrogation center; SCI initiative
was resoonsible for the disclosure of important enemy sabotage olans
when it acquired the use of a French network built up for the pene-
tration of the enemy service. On the Italian front the British
especially commended the SCl/Z unit for apprehending, in conjunction
with its 1-3ritish opposite number, 16 as:ents in the Florence area.
As a result of a Paris meeting and as formalized in an X-2
Branch Order, the X-2 Branch has established a Continental base in
Paris to be attached to G-2 Communication Zone. (This base will be
subordinate to London.) It is pr000sed that two SCI sections opPrate
from this base, one for Franco and the other for Germany.
0. R.ici-;,nnQ with pnrrnspnndinu u,S, and Allied Agencies in
the Field
X-2/SCI personnel in Paris is working closely with the French
Military Security and Police Authorities. The head of the DSM
(Department de Securite Yilitaire) has requested an X-2 liaison
in the DSM offices in Paris and has a3-reed to have X-2 officers
officer
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special missions in rear areas to follow throuh on CE matters in
cooperation with his local officers.
3. Future Plans
Germany, as the prime target area, was the subject of much
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American control authorities and to the troops of occupation. Long-
:Orange operations 'aro to be initia.tec: as soon es representatives under
diolomatic or comnercial :over 3'n b0 Lr. entry into liberated areas.
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In addition the SCl/Z organization in Italy is anticipating new CE
responsibilities in Austria and elsewhere in Central Europe and is
planning accordingly.
IV. RESEARCH AND A'TALYSIS
Total personnel 215 including 128 civilians.
On 15 August the first independent R&A detachment left for
the continent with the OSS Forward Echelon. By 1 Sept. various
R&A personnel were attached to Communication Zone, 3rd Army and
12th AG; 17 members were being processed to join the OSS Forward Hq.
when it moved to Paris; 6 members were ready for despatch, jointly
with X-2 representatives, to the "T" force for immediate operations.
R& A contributed to _long range planning during the month by
initiating discussions which led to proposals by the three OSS
intelligence branches for focussing the work of their Berlin outposts
primarily on the needs of the American staff of the Allied Control
Council. Liaison with other OSS branches has been close with
effective servicing of SO, SI and X-2 field units.
R&A is taking joint aatinn with AT in the selecting of int.iii_
gence targets and the establishment of a combined Reporting board
for the Berlin office. An eJitorial committee has also been set 1110
to formulate plans for the periodical which will form the main
vehicle of a&A publication in Berlin.
Specific Au,ust achievements were:
Political Division. Twelve members of tha )oliticql staff
re on detahet] service with particular assi,nments with 07-5 S3AEF,
PWD/SHAEF, PWD/12AC, PWD/USA and PD. The Low Countries Duty aoom
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Country experts were substituted.
Economics Division: Military Intelligence. The Economic
Objectives Unit tentatively accepted
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Strategic Bombardment .6valuation Survey, Army Air Force Research Unit.
Servicing of airforce target information requests continues.
Economics Division: Civil Affairs. The elief and Rehabili-
tation Section continued drafting of reports on food supply and
utilization in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and France, and
contributed further toward its joint research with UNRRA on consumer
goods requirements in Western Europe. The Post-Hostilities section
is drafting plans and undertaking research for the work to be per-
formed at the instigation of the Allied Control Council.
Geography and Map Divisions. The Geography Division has
completed two projects for G-5 SHALT: an inventory on displaced
persons in Western Germany, and information uides on cammunicc.tions,
water supply, etc. in that country. The division has also been
,iivided Into two units - :rench nnd German ipith work in both
pro,gessing on the g-eograohic of French territorial
demands on Germany.
Eastern Euro_pe Staff an0 2'sr iastern Staff.. he '-.,astern
7,urope Staff spent the bulk of its effort durin-_ the nonth on the
collection and analysis of intellifince material on the USS.,
interrogation of
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recently returned from Russia. The Far :astern Staff coNpiled
additional data on Thailand, Indo-China, ,:alaye and ,Tapan.
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Central Information Division. The Intelligence Procurement,
Special Services and Intelligence Appraisal Units were dissolved
and their duties
centralizod in a new intelligence Section, sub-
divided into intelligence Procurement and Intelligence Distribution.
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1. R&D
Total personnel 30 including 1 civilian.
R&Dfs operational achievements for August include furnishing
"letterdrops" and luggage to the SI Branch and issuing 21 complete
clothing outfits to MO. Identification photographs were made for
various branches; C documents and. 125 rubber stamps were manufactured
for CD. It was'antIT-i rmted that R&D would shortly move its operations
to the continent.
2. CD
Total personnel 9 including 4 civilians.
In .general CD efforts during August were directed towards
furnishing documents and cachets to SI and B-JRAL for operational
use.
Valuable documents, left by the Germans, have been obtained in
lioerated areas on the continant; CD anticipates moving to France
shortly.
VI. SO
Total Personnel 783 includin..4 39 civilians.
As oreviously stated, SOts support of Resistance Activities
been its most sustained arid 3utLanding contribution to Allied
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from many directions; small scale operations of a resistance nature
were already takine, ,)1cce at the approaches to Germany. However, owing
to lack of personnel
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other factors, by 1 Sept. few of the German
penetration plans wIre ready for actual implementation.
SF Detachments
On 3 August #13 SP detachment was attached to 9th Army and is
now on the continent along with the detachmerts previously joined
to Army and Army Group headquarters. #11 SF Detachment is presently
divided into six light detachments, one of which is now located in
Paris. At the first of the month a hear Link W2S established in
S.FH to expedite the handling of requests from SF detachments in
the field.
Resistance Activities
1. French
Subsequent to the SHAEF cirective of 31 July, General Koenig
assumed complete control of operations in support of l'rench resistance
SO personnel may be released shortly from all duty with the 141FI._
Howeiflr, during August 4 officers of SFHQ, were attached to EMFFI to
form a liaison section of that oranization. Plans from FFI head-
quarters vara carried out by:
a. Agents
At the end of Aaoust 00 a.ents (including 1 killed in
action, 1 missine, in. action snd 2 p/w) were listed in the field.
Of thA a InfiltraLei altogether during the year, 21 had been
added in August. ,Duch reports from the field as: "20 August,
trapJeJ 50 German lorries and COO soldiers. haute Loire
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Attacked, sub-iued
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held in s.;ite of several counter-attacks"
illustrate ver7 inadequately the extent of the SO agent
achievements.
b. Jedburghs
During August, operations of.the Jedburgh teams
steadily increaseo in i.,portance as the Allied Armies continued
their advance. In adiition to the reular and effective
Jedburh work of oranizing and training resistance forces
behind the lines, the 30 Jedburgh American personnel in the
field supplied Information on bombing targets, aided and guided
Allied airmen shot down over -Trance, and acted as guides and
intclii e-1A-;e offietr for Allied armies after the latter
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American :personnel were despatched from the 77.. in August; 24
teams already were in France. Six American personnel from 4
teams returned to UK. Capture and delivery to the Allied Armies
of the plans o all Lierman defenses for Lorient and St. Oazaire
by oae of the American jedburghs s3rves to illustrate the out-
sta.Adin. 2erfnrol(d by th9se
2. Danish and Norwegian
Succesful resistance operations on a small scale were
initiated in Denmark in ku,ust, LIcludin, attacks on reilv,ays wlich
seriously hamparou ,.:-erman troop movements. Ioor the first time air
operatLcns by ,)1,arlls operating under OSS control were andertken,
with alniost c:.,) tins -)1 rterial sappiied to Resistance 312ments (via
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sea and air) and tiro pd.1-sons, a .1J/T. oceraror and li'aison officer
Aents in licr,?a-j have receive? s-lcplies totallint,
tons frcrri Col. 101:lents ::?rouo of Lioerators operating out of
Leuchars yield. ecent sabotat,e cts in Norway have centered on
oil and petrol stores.
Air Operations
A smaller quantity of sup.;lies was Oroo_Ded to ?.Gs under the
directicr,"nr th-Air f)nq't'cl.-11-16 Section in Auu-)t tnan in July
(6457 containers ao.inst the previous 2,984). However, more sorties
were made by the CSS-assigied BOlst Lomb Ciroao (c94 3o1pared to
July's 590 - some were oick-up missions), and a ctivities were more
diverse (with numerous sorties flovrn over Denmark, :T.orway and
iDelgimr, as well as ,Irance). At the month's end (:)9 American planes
were in operation at tie Harrin3ton airfield incluoinz 4 C-47s;
156 bodies were ciroiped into enem:--occuoied territory and 14 picked
up .
The tnirci large-scale ciaiy1i6ht mission to southern France was
carried oat 1st August by the 3rd Heavy i3orrib Division of the 8th
USAAF when 192 aircraft dropoed 3,200 containers. (See chart on
following page) 13y 1-,oncn's end hou2ver, it v:as estimated, according
to Army a.Dvicos, tha-t air oyirotio,is d rin ?:,eptember docreae
coasideraolj or permanently cease.
The OSS packing station t Jaak .sairi in ..1u-ia3t,
tarninr, ()Lit some 13,470 c,ontalaafs .Lnst ye=r's total of
1-1,q-IF!
f )11t11 totallod ),135.
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Sorties (successful
or unsuccessful)
581
4
5
590
Bodies
611
3
67
Containers
8,914
12
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8,974
Packat;es
3,034
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25
3,064
Tot .tonnage
suloplied to RGs
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Sorties (successful
or unsuccessful)
nrnp-oed
FirqrPri up
Containers
Packages
Totton
. nage
supolied to F.Gs
A/C missins
Totals 1944
France Belo;ium 1Denmark :Torway Total
629 26
9 29 693
136 20 o 0 156
14 o 0 0 14
6,061 188 44 144 6,437
2,218 70 o 62 2,350
503i 27 3/4
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ranee 2e1g.1..im Denmark Norway Total
Sorties (successful
or ufl3uGcO3fUl)
Bodies
Cortainers
PackaL,es
Tot .tonna,e
succlied to RGs
miL sini;
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6 184
07n?
21,843
7, t.)30
2,502
12
30
53
688
195
88 34
4
* 2 missino in prf2ctico
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11
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44
o 96 7,921
42
2,267
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315
240
22,815
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a ceiling of 20,000 containers per month (which is the packing
station's maximum oroduce) it was decided that supply requirements
fro,
France during the remainder of 1944 would total 5,300 tons.
Westfield Missiori
The Sepals-Perianth operation of the Norwegian division has
reported from the field. About 2i,; tons ni sup,?lies and equipment
have arrived at the outoost, and operations are under way with 14
persons at their posts. Six Danish liaison officers are ready for
ialmediate despatch to the field; six more will be ready for despatch
by the end of September.
Other Projects
The Downend Miston (joint Ps-v-5:0) for German penetration 1..uum
Sweden is ready for the field, and it was believed the ants could
be despatched during the ne-s:t moon period. Plans for infiltrating
aoents into Germany via Denmark, 7,61iiim nnri linlinnd are in an
exploratory stage. The chief of the Central European Division had
scheduled a trip to MEDTO to discuss clans for Lustrian infiltration.
OGs
French and Norwe;-ian. Six ?Toups of OGs have been drooped in
France since inception, five of them in Auust. Of these one group
comprising 11 officers and EM returning to UK on 19 Au:ust after
completing a mission in Brittany desined to prevent i;azi sabotage
aLqinSt A. railway viaduct.
Seventy-two OGs remained in the field
at the first of Se?)tember. 00 operations were laroly centered
in central and southwest France - Haute Vienne, indre, Dordogne,
Cantal - and their efforts integrated with the fi?dtinpt: of the
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Maquis. Certain grolpL also were droped to protect important
con-unication ayld -Nviier installations from Nazi saootage. These
missions all v,ore slcoessful. On 13 Au,_ust word was received of
tha ceath in action of Captain iltiam Larson, CO of the OG Percy
Rea. Only one iorwegian group and 5 officers and 15 EM of a French
Lyoup remained in the U.K. at the end of August.
Polish. The two Polish Groups were co-_tinuing their training
at STS 63 in preparation for soecial work in Northern France.
VIT. MO
Total personnel 172 Including 95 civilians.
Field Operations. The first LO, PIN Field Unit of 5 men,
^^A'r":11-irg under the speo7a1 PTD-STA' directive of Jily which
deai,mated ;i10 as the sole a,..,ent for tne proaration and dissemination
of black cropaanda, arrived on the conc*-Ient August and was
to 191-11 2:1_.
3ta,2s neotiy tr-kea to recruit,
screen, and brief ,.ents for infiltratIcn. ::-Irruc,h the cooperation
of the i;r3nch BoaA a iaro -Ium3er of Er.:Lci_ aents were recruited
ana oderatlois (many aimed at leaflet aistribution behind enemy
lines) be.uno In ac,ition, SF11 approved the projected despatch
of 3om
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teams were briefed and reaa, to ,o.
Leaflet and Radio. Coeratin. dncer tna July ,iirecti-:e, no
1af1et output was increasOd suostertially with 3B. projects coypleted
and despatched for , 'ssemin_t:on i th 1-st two weel,:s of At.lust.
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MO base London, after clearing with 13CFA, forwarded quantities of
these leaflets to the continent; many were r-A_stributed througn SFEQ
fnciaitie..
By 30 August negotietioas were almost completed for secret
radio facilities in Paris to be utilized exclusively by MO for
black propaganda purposes.
Future Plans. A Low Countries operation , conceived in
conjunction with FWE and with the cooperation of the Felgien Surete,
is projected, to be based either on London or OSS-Y10 Forward
Headquarters. Two trained Belgian officers have been recraited
and will be ready for the field in 15 days. An MO mo,ie to tile
COntlngnt W$S1 1241ine niornari
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certain organ;zauloftal changes
were to be c.ompleted: MO was to consist of four sections: Intelligen
Creative, Procaction, and Special Operations.
VIII. MU
No riport available.
IX. COMMUNICATIONS
Total personnel 695 including 9 civilians. Only the 1-15
Aug.ust report available.
In aneral Communications reports an intenStly busy period
with a record breaking number of 122 intelli,,ence messabes handled
and reports from SI field stefis totalling 114 messaes in, 5E3 out
uud 32,336 rotp Lrmitbc nd received by oS inal etachirents
for the first 2 weeks of AuEast. The :escase Center handles an
average of 6,000 to 7,000 ,ro,ps (Jeil_y; a new cipher section has
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Field Detachments
The original .roloinc_ of Si-nals D3tachments with 1st, 3rd
Armies, FU3AG and 21st AG has been revised with a regrouping of SI
and X-2 activities andpr 12th AG; 4 detachables from that group
and one from 3rd Army are currently available. The 21st AG circuit
was discontinued on 15th August.
X. FIELD PHOTOGRAPHIC
Total personael 42 incl-ading 6 civilians.
The special (''SS project for comprehensive film coverage of
European areas of strategic and tactical interest has superseded
the documentation
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Oqq. activities as Yield P1-)o-hois number one
oriority assiziment. Four still crews and one air crew (consisting
of an officer an two ohotogrr,phers each) are operatin as self
contained units; worli has alresay begun in France photographing
fortifications, harbours, etc, in cooperation with A&A who assist
in selecting targets. Central 7_ert-_caart9rs in Paris for development
of still film are to be established and personnel on the project is
to be ,ittached to ?)th Air Lorce for transbort-,tion and cover. ork
on document'tion of ..)SS activities hs, necessaril-d been curtailed,
with avallole personnel cont1nuin o photoFraphic coverae of SO
as detailed in Jalyis rebort. A still picture record is being shot
simultaneolsly to s?Ipplement written f.r.Larial for i.e SS war diary.
ut..ler Projects
The ,;o9-ztal Cornand )rojqct 'aqs been .;-...pleted ad is in the
hands of rtirs, sshi ton. 1A.:,F!s recuest for the Oorrbat
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Photo film has been fulfilled althoutja material made by the Navy
combat photo team is till
beinE, pr3cess3f, handled through censor-
ship and shipped to aashin6ton by the _ield Phototsra)hic T;ranch.
The Agent Traininc; Program film is continuing, while the 7:elfreighter
Project has been co )leted and fqrned over to SO.
SECURITY
Total personnel 15 includ'Ln6 0 civilians.
Feightened travel clearance traffic was reported throughout
the month with many rush recuests for SFAEF rjlitary Permits in
connection with travel to the continent. A newly adopted SI-IAF
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it possibleto
arrange with
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,t1merican 1:3moassy to
extend passoorLs of Am:Jrican civiLians for c7ntinental travel
instead of cl_eexin throuAl the State 7.1partrr.ent, 7:ashinzton.
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Cotal personnel 303 incJ'IJine: 52 civilians.
As previ_o_tsly st!ted, an .Lvanced :,chelcn Jci. was established
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on the cortnent 13 Auc,ust; two lifts have been despatche-_, to that
neadquarters. S.5rvices we.; ,)/--,barin, for t'ia movement, en iflAsse,
of much OSS ,ersonn,1 tr, tho sonte:It in SeJterber. Aticiti nal
a&-lieveme1;2 for te month in-;ltde ti_e sett:no up of a protsram
slp?)iies beLr:o obtrind more Iron army
suoply authorities in i;0.
L:1-,ana;es: On 20 ,xu,ust the Acjutantls office was detacned from
,Dervices an 3 1,a?lisLie of tre ilrectoris
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1. Tne report prepared by tne Mediterranean Theater
Office contains the following items of outstanding
interest:
a. France.
(-) Valuab1 1-114,2:=mce provided Seventh
Army invading southern France. (pp. 22,23,
27,28,35).
(2) Microfilm of defense plans flown to troops
attacking Marseilles. (p. 30).
b. Italy.
(1) OSS in complete control of agent infiltration
for Fifth Army. (p. 25).
(2) X-2/SCI unit aided arrest of stay-behind
agents in Florence. (p. 36).
c,
0) Disappointing performance of TCUts at Florence.
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Decline in suplies to patriot bands because
of Lliversion of air lift to Warsaw. (pp.23,29).
(5) First OG team in Nortn.eci Ily. (p.24).
(6) Success of OssininE III, an MU operation on
(P. 41).
tile Adriatic Cor=t.
c. Balkans
(1) Co... Hun_IngtonIb mission to Yugoslav Partisan
tiztt,u,
Headquarters. (pp. 31,32).
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(3)
Aircre rescues fro Yugo.;1,viL, nri
(,p.
OG successe_ IL Greece. (p.
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FOR AUGUST 1944
I. GaTERAL
A. Developments of General Interest
1. a. So rapid was the advance of the 7th Army in
Southern France that our carefully prepared plans for a long cam-
paign had for the most part to be abandoned. OSS made valuable
contributions to this advance in the form of intelligence, of
supply to the Maquis and through the action of OGs and SO teams.
The harrying activities of the Maquis groups were a large factor
in initiating the rapid German withdrawal, demonstrating the
effective use that could be made of the comparatively few hun-
dred tons of arms and supplies dropped by SPOCI which was staffed
by the British and OSS.
Small detachments, operating with each of the
three divisions of the 7th Army, were set up to organize a
series of combat intelligence teams similar to those which
proved so useful in Italy. The teams were made up of over-run
prev4oaslv =catchli.h,3,1
agents of French SI te,nTris and by newly
recruited personnel. They went behind the German lines on short
missions to report enemy strength and disposition. The value of
our intelligence contribution was testified to by the Commanding
General of the 36th Division who commended our detachment leader
for tne information furnished on the fortification of Lyon and
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invasion, however, Colonel Gamble was turning his attention to
the problem of the penetration of Germany as the next phase in
the campaign.
b. It is interesting to nota that Colonel "Jock"
Whitney was captured while observing the work of our detachment
with the 3rd Division.
c. At the end of the report period operations were
continuing successfully although they were hampered by a shortage
of vehicles.
2. The principal reverses .suffered during the month
were:
a. The drastic limitation on air lift, resulting
from the diversion of Italian-based planes to supplying the
patriots in Warsaw, has meant that very few teams or supplies
were sent into resistance groups in northern Italy. One crucial
battle along the Genoa-Piacenza road proved abortive because the
patriots could not be resupplied with needed arms. General
Donovan has proposed that planes from Great Britain be diverted
to Italy to fill this need for greater lift but, inasmuch as we
re dependent upon the 3ritish for supplies and for the packing
of these supplies, procuring of planes from Brita4r, will not
solve the whole problem.
b, The Intelligence Collection Units comprised of
the personnel of several branches that were sent to Florence
proved to be a failure. Lack of sufficient personnel resulted
in totally inadequate coverage of the city. Further teams of
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these teams are not manned and thoroughly trained before the
cities are liberated, we will fail to capitalize on our contacts
with resistance groups and, therefore, will not obtain the con-
siderable volume of documentary material that is undoubtedly
available.
c. A diplomatic flurry was caused by the unauthor-
ized arrival in Bari of three representatives of General
Mihailovich who came out on a plane that was evacuating American
airmen. The British representatives were upset by their un-
expected appearance at the time of Prime minister Churchill's
visit to Italy. Mr. Murphy of the State Department took the
matter calmly and the affair has blown over with the detention,
apparently Incommunicado, of the three representatives. However
they will be allowed to present a formal statement of Mihailovich's
need for iNtStIatia arms, and of their views of the situation in
Yugoslavia.
B. Accomplishments of Outstanding Interest.
1. OSS made one of its most important contributions to
the military effort when it furnished personnel and communications
facilities used in the evacuation of 1,100 airmen from Rumania.
Full details of this rescue mission are not yet available. At
the same time when the rescue personnel went into Rumania a
permanent OSS advance headquarters was set up at Bucharest. One
team has been sent out from this headquarters to assess damage
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available in the near future.
2. The establishment of Company D and the diversion to
Siena of a considerable part of the Caserta personnel has enabled
the creation of a well-rounded OSS unit which is contributing
materially to the intelligence of the 5th and 8th Armies. Prior
to the establishment of Company D small detachments had been
operating with these Armies, conducting short-range intelligence
patrols. The expansion of our resources has enabled us to build
up the number and coverage of these short-range teams, and also
to channel more quickly to Division G-21s, intelligence received
from long-range teams that are operating in Northern Italy.
These Intelligence reports are distributed in daily bulletins
which have been highly praised by the Armies and by AAI.
3. As &recognition of our methods of training, brief-
ing and Infiltrating of agents for short-range intelligence,
General Howard, G-2 of the 5th Army, has turned over to the OSS
complete control of agent infiltration for the 5th Army. we
will get requests for information from the Divisions and Corps
directly. ihen the 2nd and 4th Corps handled their own agents
they were improperly briefed and many were lost. OSS is now
performing a similar function for the Polish 5th Corps of the
8th Army.
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1. General Donovan's visit to the theater, which was
timed with the invasion of Southern France, had as one of its
consequences the development of plans for the partial merger of
ETO and MEDTO for the purpose of continued operations in France
and for the penetration of Germany. Colonel Taulmin has been
designated Balkan Area Commander, while Colonel Glavin's position
remains unchanged as Mediterranean SSO. The detachment currently
with the 7th Army will probably come under the jurisdiction of
ETO in the near future.
2. 28 August Colonel Glavin met with the head of OSS
in Switzerland, at Annemasse2 after a trip through territory
still lightly occupied by the Germans. A temporary advance base
was established at Annemasse and WIT communications with Caserta
were set up. Arrangements were made for an increase in supply
drops to resistance groups in the border area between Switzerland
and Italy, and for pouch service from Switzerland to Caserta. On
his return trip Colonel Glavin brought with him two American
airmen who had taken refuge in Switzerland, and plans were made
for the evacuation of more than a thousand others. These plans
will be developed in cooperation with MAAF.
3. Company D, upon the completion of operations in
Northern Italy, will thenceforth be concerned with the penetra-
tion of Central Europe, while Sari will act as rear headquarters
for operations in the 3alkans and will send up personnel for work
in Central Europe. A small forward base north of 3ari on the east
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political intelligence on the liberated areas in Northern Italy.
These detachments of one or two men will act as headquarters for
agents who will report on political groups formed in their
respective cities.
5. AFHQ through Generals Devers and Noce has indicated
a desire for greater control over the administration of OSS
activities. General Noce has directed that a complete report of
the strength of OSS in the Mediterranean and its disposition be
made at an early date.
INTELLIGENCE
II. SI MATO personnel: 84 officers, 164 enlisted men, 65
? civilians; total 313. METO personnel: 39 officers,
37 enlisted men, 70 civilians; total 146.)
A. French Section
The work of the combined French Spanish Desk came to a
climax during August, with a peak of 21 operating W/T stations
reporting a steady volume of valuable intelligence. A total of
nine personnel drops, which included 15 agents and 13 WIT oper-
ators, went in during August. Some of these stations operated
only a short time before they were over-run by the advancing
Army, but the contribution of the French Desk to 7th Army intelli-
gence may be estimated from the statement by an officer of G-2
that 35 percent of the "valuable" intelligence material used by
the 7th Army was furnished by OSS. Colonel Glavin quotes Colonel
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Parry, G-2 of the 7th Army and Colonel Langemin, G-2, 6th Army
Corps, as saying that approximately 79 percent of all 0/B mat-
erial used by the invading forces originated with OSS. The
quality of the French chains, particularly intelligence furnished
by Durrance, has been very high.
London reported that "coverage of the 9th and 11th Panzer
movements is highly regarded by SHAEF." This coverage represents
some of the best work done by the French intelligence teams, but
Is equalled in other instances, as for instance Millen's penetra-
tion of the Eisenbahn Direction. The Desk has forwarded a con-
stant flow of 7th Army requests for information on troop movements,
road blocks and mines, and transportation conditions. In many
instances these requests were answered even before they were
received in the field by the forehanded direction of some of the
team leaders.
A letter has been received from M. Soustelle of the Direction
des Services Specieaux, which guarantees the regularization of
the status of the Frenchmen who have been working for us, and
assures them of proper reward for their contribution to the
common effort.
An organization of French Nationals, with connections in
Germany, have put their services at our di6posa1. We have agreed
to supply, equip and train personnel, and to direct the intelli-
gence resulting from their operations. Two members of this group
have gone forward to join,Mr. Hyde and to commence the activation
of their proposals. Several of the teams already in the field
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have begun preparations for the penetration of Germany. These
plans will be put into effect as rapidly as conditions permit.
B. Italy
The five teams reporting regularly to the Italian SI
Desk continued to send in information on German battle order,
location of guns and ammunition dumps, the status of rail trans-
portation, bombing results and detailed descriptions of patriot
activities and strength. They report that North Italian patriot
groups number more than 30,000, at least half of whom, however,
have no arms. A proposal is under consideration to dispatch a
liaison group to the North Italian Patriot Command to regularize
the flow of intelligence and distribution of supplies to these
groups.
The diversion of aircraft to supply Warsaw and bad
weather prevented the delivery of any additional agents or W/T
operators to the Italian chains during the report period.
However, two supply drops were made.
A number of specific questions from the 5th, 7th and 8th
Armies have been answered and particularly valuable information
was furnished concerning the movement of the 90th P.G. Division,
which was followed to Northwestern Italy despite German efforts
to conceal its movement. There have been a series of heavy
German drives against patriot groups, which have hampered the
activities of our chains.
The proposal to close the Palermo bas.) brought protests
from ONI and the American Consulate General in Palermo so the
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closing order has been rescinded. A number of political and
economic reports were received from Palermo and Rome. Personnel
dealing with military reports have been transferred to Siena for
the more expeditious processing and dissemination of this
material.
C. Switzerland
Swiss-based intelligence chains sent out a large number
of items during August, almost all of which were concerned with
German battle order. Diminution in the flow of the intelligence
can be anticipated because of the arrest of two of the principal
agent organizers, and the Increasing attention to political
matters evidenced by others.
Discussions are under way between Bern and Caserta con-
cerning the dispatch of SO personnel to destroy a plant on the
Swiss-German border making fuel for one of the German secret
weapons. The air forces are unwilling to bomb the plant because
of the possibility of bombs falling in Switzerland. Two VT
operators for a new radio station on the Swiss-Italian border are
ready to go In. They are awaiting word from Bern as to where and
when they should be dropped. This Desk has also been hampered by
the difficulties of the air lift during August.
A courier who came through the 5th Army lines in late
July brought with him microfilm plans for the defenses of
Marseilles. These were flown to the troops attacking that city,
and proved to be of value in assisting in its capture. Arrange-
ments have been made for regular pass words for agents making
the trip from Switzerland to Allied territory.
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D. Central Europe
1. Germany-Austria. The German-Austrian Desk plans to
use a large number of Ms willing to work for the Allied cause,
as agents, for blind drops in Austria. It is felt that lack of
time precludes normal recruiting procedures and although there
may be losses among these agents, any return from them will be
at low cost to OSS. Fourteen agents are now under training and
more are being sought. A list of safe contacts has been obtained
from Austrian officials. This list is to be shared with the
British who also intend penetration of this area.
2. Hungary. The Flues team, which will recruit and
dispatch agents from Yugoslavian bases, went in with IMM.
Three agents are being briefed at Bari and additional Fffs are
being sought to act as agents.
3. Czechoslovakia. Training of new agents for the
penetration of Czechoslovakia continued in Bari, with one team
ready to go Another team continues its training but may be
delayed in its departure because of difficulties in recruiting
a W/T operator.
E. Yugoslavia
The Independent American Military mission to Marshal
Tito, which arrived on the Yugoslavian mainland, was occupied
wi-'4i establishing living arrangements and meeting their British
and Russian counterparts, as well as the members of the
Marshal's staff. Lack of radio personnel precluded the develop-
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for the dispatch of teams for Central Europe from Yugoslavian
bases, as well as for the collection of additional Yugoslavian
intelligence with the help of Titots staff.
OSS members of the BMM have been transferred to the
jurisdiction of Colonel Huntington, but are to remain at their
'Present posts. They are continuing their noriaal liaison duties.
F. Albania
The Pola unit was reintroduced into Albania during August,
where it set about the reestablishment of its intelligence chain.
An SO representative with the FNC military mission returned to
Bari. Seventy translations of Albanian documents were made and
95:2 reports from the field were disseminated.
G. Air Section
The Air Section received a plaque from the 5th and 304th
Wings of the 15th Air Force and a letter of commendation from
Major General N. F. Twining, of the 15th Air ':=orce, for assist-
ance rendered through the preparation of SA'.'El area maps: A
commendation was also receive1 frotl the 205th Bo-nbing Corps of
the RAF for outstanding intelli:once planning in relation to
mine laying and bombin;,; operations on the Danube. The work- of
the Air Section continues at a diirishing pace as preparations
are made for t'-r:J_; return of its personnel to Was.ington for
assignment elsewhero.
H. Greece
A revised version of the Young Plan, callea the Young
qr Plan Jr., which formulates a Program for SI activities in 71reece
during the post-hostilities period, was nut into operation with
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more clandestins than the first proposal suggested. However, it
is believed that the establishment of a forward base at Athens
and the improved coverage which will result from a closer direc-
tion and possible consolidation of existing teams will enable
a valuable intelligence service to be rendered.
There has been a heavy flow of mail and an increasing
number of economic reports from the teams In the field. Three
hundred eighty one reports were issued during August. A
"reconnaissance was made by members of the Helot team through the
Laconian area to report on the devastation caused by the recent
earthquake there. The Horsebreeders team reports that one third
of the rolling stock in their area is now useless as a result
of sabotage which they have encouraged. This sabotage is being
carried on with the primitive materials available such as sand.
The mission members feel that even more useful work could be done
if emery were available.
There was apparently an effnrt on the part of the British
liaison officers to channel SI contacts through the ALO's and
to reveal to Force 136 the identities and locations of our ST
teams in Greece. This move was resisted vigorously on our part
on the grounds that OSS was intended to be an independent agency.
I. Labor Desk
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Two teams of four men each were landed at an advance
Slovenian base 27 August. Both of these teams are intended for
Austria, and two additional men will be sent from London to
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Pericles mission, attached to ELLAS headquarters, continues to
transmit a series of valuable reports, including confirmation
copies of official cables relating to the negotiations concern-
ing EAM particifation in the Greek government. Twenty seven
reports have been issued on the basis of these cables from the
field.
J. Other Cairo Intelligence
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1. Near East. There has been a beneficial exchange of
viewpoints between the field and Cairo as a result of the circu-
lation of personnel which has taken place. This exchange will
make for a better understanding of mutual problems, and for
improved reporting. A roving field representative has been sent
to Syria and Palestine. The new minister to Saudi Arabia will,
apparently, be cooperative. Intelligence from Ethiopia will be
channelled from Cairo, and efforts will be made to improve the
coverage there through direct contacts.
2. Turkey. New personnel has been sent to the field,
and supplies have been received for the Erdine base.
Africa. The MB investigation and our interest in
diamond smuggling is now dead. A report has been sent in on
air routes in Africa.
K. Istanbul
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Information furnished by the Tunis office brought about
the discharge of six Fascist employees of the local Air Transport
Command unit. We have been asked to check 500 of their employees
through our private sources of information. Tunis is concentra-
ting on the development of intelligence chains and making a
number of studies on Tunisian politics, and the Italian situation.
Casablanca prepared 34 reports on Moroccan economic and political
matters.
M. Reports Section
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The Command Ship of the invasion force going into Southern
France was furnished with a radio set to which was sent a series
of last minute messages on coastal eRimf4Tisc..5 and ani7i-parachutist
obstacles in Southern France. Ninety three messages were trans-
mitted in this fashion, which were said to have been the most
valuable last-minute source of information. Many of these were
in answer to specific questions put to OSS by G-2, AFH, or by
the 7th Army. As a result of the rapid advance of the 7th Army,
the forward Reports Section which was contemplated was not
formed. However, our advance units have continued to receive
reports which were of interest to the divisions to which they
were attached.
The Reports Section of Italian SI has been moved from
Caserta to Siena which will eliminate a considerable loss of
time. This group will process not only the long-range intelli-
gence reports, but also the reports of the combat reconnaissance
units and will put out the daily intelligence bulletin which is
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circulated among the division G-28 of the 5th and 8th Armies.
Cairo has been preparing an economic briefing manual
which will provide guidance for agents reporting economic mate-
rials and more useful Intelligence for the increasing number of
government agencies who are availing themselves of OSS reports.
There has been a continuation in the steady increase in reports
originating in Cairo, and the office now feels that it is
working at top efficiency.
III. X-2 (NATO Personnel: 20 officers, 26 enlisted men, 35
civilians; total 81. METO personnel: 5 officers,
3 enlisted men, 13 civilians; total 21.)
The SCI unit attached to the 7th Army took with them complete
evidence on 7,000 suspected persons. This unit has proved to be
of great value to the 7th Army, and additional personnel has been
requested. High praise was received from G-2, CI of AAI, for
the SCI unit in Florence, which collected intelligence and
assisted in the apprehension of a number of stay-behind agents.
Commendation was received also from the Allied Military Governor
of Rome on the reports of the X-2 Branch. The laet of the known
German WIT sets there has been seized.
The Turkish break with Germany will free some personnel for
work on Japan and satellite regions. The problem of preventing
anti-Nazi Germans who have been useful to us from being returned
to Germany by the Turks is still unsolved.
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IV. R&A (NATO personnel: 22 officers, 12 enlisted men,
9 civilians; total 43. METn personnel:
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16.)
R&A target analysis section prepared 11 special reports
and briefings, summarizing all current intelligence on roads,
railroads, power, telecommunications, fuel and ammunition depots
for SPOC. . This work dropped off rapidly after the invasion.
A number of reports on Italian Party Programs, British
policy in Italy, and interviews with key Italian political fig-
ures have been made. This work will be continued despite the
reduction of staff that is being planned for the post-hostilities
period. Preparations were made to send certain personnel to
France and to other regions in the near future.
Cairo prepared a report on personalities connected with
Ploesti oil fields, as well as the usual weekly intelligence
summaries on Greece and Yugoslavia. The Central Intelligence
files and the R&A library have IDE,en combined and there has been
a reat increase in the use of these files by other Government
agencies in the region.
V. CD & R&D (NATO Personnel: 8 officers, 16 enlisted men,
3 civilians; total 27. MLTO personnel:
4 officers, 6 enlisted men, 0 civilians;
total 10.)
Relations between CD a.-J. R&D continue good, and the two
offices have handled an increasing volume of documentary work.
A German seaman's passport, which was tne subject of six weeks
study, together with 50 sets of cover documents, was. proauced.
R&D has been operating 20 hours a day to take care of
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VI. SO (NATO personnel; 110 officers, 116 enlisted men,
14 civilians; total 240. METO personnel: 25
officcrs, 23 enlisted men, 2 civilians; total 50.)
A. Greece
The liaison officers in Greece report a widespread
Andartes drive to eliminate Germans from the Evros region.
These drives have been greatly assisted by American leadership.
More than 200 .Jermans were captured, and the railroads in many
Places have been destroyed as a result of Andartes action.
Colonel West, senior American Liaison Officer, has
recommended the extension of EDES territory to include major
German targets. This recommendation Las not yet been acted
upon. One officer made a tour of the area devastated by the
Germans and is making a report on Lila medical needs of the
20-30,000 Greeks.
Yugoslavia
SO can be considered to nave withdrawn from Yugoslavia
inasmuch as the 60 liaison personnel attached to the british
Military Mission have Peen formally transferred to the IAMM
which is precluded from performing special operations. However,
they will remain at their present stations and will continue
their liaison and reporting activities.
An Air Craw itescue Unit, under :LAAF, has been formed
expedite the evacuation of stranded American airmen in South-
eastern Lurope. Its first large scale operations involved the
sending in of four OSS representatives to yihailovich territory
on 2 Aupust. These men directed the preparation of an airfield
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and furnished communication facilities necessary for the evacua-
tion of 225 American flyers, as well as 37 of other nationalities,
who were brought out on the 9th and 10th of August. An addition-
al five OSS men have been sent into Partisan-held territory to
make similar evacuation arrangements. On 29 August a large group
was sent to Rumania and the evacuation of more than a thousand
airmen held in Bucharest was begun. Full details on this exploit
will be found in next month's report.
C. Operational Supplies and Packing
More than 300 gross tons of supplies to the maquis were
iflt Qnvii-thArn Prance during August. The sharp decrease
occurring at the end of the month pointed to the rapid liquida-
tion of the operational supplies program. The packing station
is soon to be closei, and reopened in Italy. Investigators have
been sent to France to determine the cause of parachute and
container failures.
D. SPOC
Incomplete re-Jorts from SPOC are summarized under the
discussion of the OGS and in the Air Operations section. 1
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Bodies Tons of Supplies
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N. Italy (to 25th) 33 33
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VII. MO MATO personnel: 7 officers, 8 enlisted men, 21
civilians; total 36. METO personnel: 2 officers,
8 enlisted men, 12 civilians; total 22.)
Cairo MO inaugurated its first radio programs with 5-
times daily broadcasts in Greek and German from Turkey. The
programs presumably originate inside Greece and emanate from
Germans now on the Allied side and from a reformed Greek
collaborationist. The German program is purely subversive, while
the Greek program carries news, sabotage instructions and warn-
ings to collaborationists.
The MO mission, "'Ulysses," on Evvia, reports further
desertion of German garrisons in Greece, perhaps as a result of
their efforts. They are publishing two daily underground papers,
one in Greek and one in German, which ELLAS forces are distribu-
ting throughout the mainland. The Greek newspaper contains news
broadcast from Cairo and the German one contains true and false
news and general subversive material. One German garrison was
evacuated after an MO ultimatum issued over the signature of the
leader of the Andartes forces. A number of surrendering Germans
have been found to have MO pamphlets in their possession.
Colonel Mann's visit to the Mediterranean theater has
resulted in new plans being prepared for continued MO operations
on the continent in line with further military developments. A
large part of the Cairo staff has been transferred to Bari, from
which base they will concentrate on the Balkans. Tito's forces
have expressed great interest in MO materials and requested
large supplies for distribution within Yugoslavia.
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The rapid course of the war in France has nullified
the distribution points of MO materials there. It will be
necessary to devise new techniques for distribution, or to use
agents. Perhaps materials can be sent in from Switzerland or
dropped from aircraft if the war goes on long enough.
Twenty three items are now being produced by the Rome MO
staff, and London has ordered copies of their materials for dis-
tribution through a newly opened channel on the continent.
This cooperative effort will undoubtedly be continued as a
result of Colonel Mann's visit.
VIII. MU (NATO personnel: 11 officers, 29 enlisted men,
0 civilians; total 40. METO personnel; 6
officers, 9 enlisted men, 0 civilians; total 15.)
MIT's northern base at Ancona conducted a successful
sabotage operation and an Important intelligence mission during
August. Ossining III, which had been attempted twice before,
involving the destruction of a bridge behind the German lines
between Fano and Pesaro, was accomplished le August. Fourteen
men were landed by rubber boats. During the 2.5 minutes that it
took to place the charges they observed a number of German
vehicles and troops moving across the bridge. The charge was
blown and photo reconnaissance the next day showed that traffic
was piled up behind the unrepaired. br4c,-.4%
The (*ArmnnS have now
largely diverted traffic from this impoi-tant route, partly as a
result of our harassing operations. Other raids are planned.
Four agents were sent in to bring back information on the
Gothic line defenses and returned with an engineer who knew
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Gothic line from Pesaro inland, as well as coastal defenses
north of Cattolica. The information was put to immediate use by
the Polish Corps, which sent forward an armed reconnaissance patrol
the next day.
The two crash boats have finally arrived in the theater.
One is being sent to Ancona for use on the Adriatic coast, while
the other will be used in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
IX. OG (NATO personnel: 98 officers, 668 enlisted men,
-- total 786.)
A. France
The 12 Operational Groups in France, one of which had been
in two and a half months, were all cooperating closely with the
Maquis in a series of harassin actions
against the retreating
Germans. No complete account of their activities is possible
at this time. However, all of these groups were active in
destroying communication facilities, power lines, railroad and
road bridges, and In ambushing convoys of German troops. Four
men were reported to have been killed.
B. Italy
The first OG team into Northern Italy was dropped along
with seven tons of supplies on 11 August. This team landed
safely and is in contact with an Italian resistance group con-
trolling the territory from Torriglia to Bobbio. German
Fascist troops are making every effort to wipe out this patriot
group. Six men were slightly injured during the landinw aud the
radio was lost, but a nearby SI radio is being used for communi-
cation with Corsican base.
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OG Patrols participated in two raids which the British
conducted against the island of Korcula.
D. Greece
More than 175 Germans were killed by guerrilla attacks
in which ()GIs participated. Three railroad engines were des-
troyed, and there were three raids on truck convoys in addition
to an attack on tile German headquarters in Yannitsa where five
houses were mined and destroyed. One section is to be brought
out because of illness of its members.
X.. Communications (TIATO personnel: 39 officers, 45 enlisted
men, 19 civilians; total 103. METO
personnel: 11 officers, 50 enlisted men,
11 civilians; total 72.)
Plans for a comprehensive Italian network were drawn up
and put into effect. Direct traffic between Company D and Bari
is now possible, which will reduce considerably the delay ex-
perienced In the past in getting agent messages from the field
to the front line headquarters where the information is used.
The probleT of communications between the 5th and 8th Army
detachment and their headquarters at Company D is still un-
solved. Equipment has been moved from Rome and Algiers to San
A sub-installation has been put into operation with each
of our detachments with the 7th Army. These stations pick up
directly broadcasts from Algiers, thus saving the time 1=e,u1rcid
by courier service from our headquarters.
Cairo traffic is up sharply. This station is now hand-
1;u, 28 fieligo4wgil vi Supplies and personnel were sent to Ban.
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XI. Services MATO personnel: 23 officers, 186 enlisted men,
49 civilians; total 258. METO Personnel:
3 officers, 65 enlisted men, 2 civilians;
total 70.)
SEtRET
Personnel shortages continue to hamper the operations of
the Services Division at all centers, particularly at Algiers.
A revised T/0 for Services has been submitted and it is hoped
that it will be favorably acted upon.
The personnel at Cairo have now been assigned to OSS
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, attached to Head-
quarters USAFTME for duty, which regularizes their status, and
means that they can be moved freely without the necessity for
obtaining orders from the War Department,
XII. Schools & Training (NATO personnel:
enlisted men, 1
METO personnel:
enlisted men, 0
Washington.
13 officers, 32 .
civilian; total 46.
3 officers, 13
civilian; total 16)
The Schools & Training program was hampered by the
damage to one of their training planes, but continued the in-
struction being given to French and British as well as our own
representatives. There were 8 graduates of the communications
LiJJ.I
The parLtehube school at Algiers has been closed.
XIII. Other Branches
A. Special Funds MATO personnel: 7 officers, 6 enlisted
men, 5 civilians; total 18. METO
personnel: 1 officer, 0 enlisted men,
1 civilian; total 2.)
Reciprocal aid Juax soon be used in Italy, so that all
finances except the vouchered American civil payroll .Dua be met
through reciprocal aid. Rome is in the process of paying all
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claims to agents as recommended by the special investigating
committee and approved by Colonel Glavin. French agents have
created the
same problem as those in Italy where they have run
into debt. The same procedure will be used to settle these claims.
B. Security MATO personnel; 8 officers, 7 enlisted men,
8 civilians; total 23. MET() personnel: 2
officers, 7 enlisted men, 5 civilians, total 12.)
A Field Security Officer has been created. His function
will be to act as a roving inspector and to redistribute
personnel as needed. The withdrawalof guards loaned by AFHQ,
on a temporary basis has created additional problems.
C. Medical Office (NATO personnel: 4 officers, I enlisted
man, 1 civilian; total 6. METO personnel:
3 enlisted men.)
A has been established at Caserta headquarters,
and medical facilities at the various bases are operating effi-
ciently. A number of medical kits were prepared for use in
Greece, and a quantity of medical supplies has been obtained
for use when Greece is freed.
D. Fleld Photographic. (NATO personnel: 2 officers, 8
enlisted men; total 10. METO
personnel: I enlisted man.)
Two Field Photographic men were sent on the mission to
Rumania where they filmed the evacuation of more than 1100
American airmen, the entry of the Russians into Bucharest, and
bomb damage scenes. They were the only cameramen on this
historic mission.
Three photographers were attached to a division of the
8th Army which were the first Allied troops to enter Florence.
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500 feet of film. A script is being made of 033 combat
reconnaissance patrols which are attached to the 5th and 8th
Armies. viield Photo is hampered by a shortage of personnel which
limits the full development of their potentialities.
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REPORT OF ISTANBUL MISSIUN
q7CRT
The Istanbul Mission was largely occupied with problems
arising from the break of Turkey with Germany, and with the dis-
patch of teams to Rumania and Bulgaria.
The rupture of relations with Germany created a problem in
the disposition of German or Austrian nationals who had been of
assistance to us. Turkish authorities wanted to return these men
,to Germany proper. The Turks were initially uncooperative, but
arrangements were finally made whereby several anti-Nazi Germans
were sent to the Middle .6ast and the balance were interned in
Turkey.
Several members of a Rumanigin peace delegation informally
approached OSS prior to the coup of 2b August. v4e confined our
activities solely to contact work and kept the American Legation
fully informed of the tenor of the conversations. These indi-
viduals were useful to us in obtaining intelligence items and
in making arrangements for the entry of an 055
team into Rumania.
Lt. Comdr. vJisner went into numania along with a number of ne73-
paper men 1 September, with the balance of the team scheduled to
follow him shortly. British agencies, which had been planning a
similar forward movement, were prevented from doing so by orders
of their Foreign orrice. Preparations '-- an overland mission
to go to Bulgaria had been completed by the end of the month,
and the team was expected to move in momentarily.
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'1 (Grenoble station as $O 'August, there was ao reeePtlia oemaittee
1=0 (Lyon area present. 1
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Drignoles by.AFMQ. Reported ea anti?paraohute ebstaeleslat
1/ poems Left, siti.itemk walls amd gua emplaosments JA the
target area, and ea German trails. They were' ever-
1, takem:by the Ansrlema arm* 19 August, end them sent
11:0 to the !ranee-Italian 'border.
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area the ports of Marseilles and Hoe. Os 22 Augist made
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sled liaise.' operators went into a resistaaee group an a Joint
missies missies with the Ministry of War ea 10 August. Mas
pent out emeellemt intelligemee, but is naial;r
interested la FIPI astivitios.
"Oemdler" It ?rases II W Statism has teen Instructed to report to America*
AT Meedquarters.
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eperaters were dripped north it Boiler*. Me eentast
yet esipablishedwillik "Astatio"
usporiurr Toulon Intelligens* 2 Mas beem off the air for nest of the ninth. Oaly 2
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b ;24111 *stainer started' *essmittlag intelligens*, eimtinsed until
211 AmgustAihea pest was empbured by Germans sod tie
sperstee was killed. '
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astivities et the nth Tenser Division,. Reported en
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
AJAX Aotolo,
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lost of the equipment was ruined in landing. Supply
drop for 29 August.
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First mail frau Stygia, containing some first-class
items, 22 August. Gorgon
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Shipping
3
Radio Agent offers
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operator sent as replacement.
intelligence
valuable operational servioes to our boats.
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4
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Intelligence
mission
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3
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ALO.
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Arrived at destination. Ccntaoted Cairo through
Horsebreeders on 15 August.
No radio contact; reports continuo by nail.
2
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Athens on reecnnaissamee trip.
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Athens
Salonika
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30 July. Continues to report.
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where he posted additional sUb-agents and plannod z ;
another network. Report* that 10 of rolling stook AN:1
at Larissa put out of oommission by workers follow-
ing his instructions. Working with Ulysses, MO.
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the mission will go into Bulgarian ocoupiod
territory.
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Good flew of intelligens* by radio.
Tranamittod *opies of important oablos relating to
negotiations for ZAN's partieipatiot in the govern-
ment, also sent excellent reports of politioal and
unitary intelligenois.
Insists that it is not noviesary to be withdrawn.
Settler and Despot are oolleborating.
Now in 8nyrna, will be sent to Horsebreeders. then.
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CCUTINUING OPERATIONS
SPRINGFIELD Bulgaria Intelligenee 22/25 August mere dropped in Evros. Contact *stab-
mission lished with representative of Bulgarian Partisans
mho will assist them in penetration of Bulgaria.
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DETACHMENT 101
Note by Reports Officer
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The report prepared by the Far East Theater Office
contains the following outstanding points:
a. Commendation from CG 10th A.F., noting that
60 percent of combat missions are based on
Det. 101 intelligence. (pp. 66,67).
b. Det-.- 101 troops killed 396 Japs (p. 67), captured
at least 23. (pp. 68, 69).
c. 325 tons of supplies dropped by planes based on
Dinjhan (p. 69), 100 tons by planes based on
Myitkyina, (p. 70).
d. Two patrols accidentally strafed by AAF and
RAF. (p. 68).
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AUGUST, 1944
DETACHMENT 101
I. General
Three commendations have been received by 101 during
the month of August. The first was a detailed commendation
from Major General Howard C. Davidson, Commanding U.S. 10th
Army Air Force. General Davidson credits 101 for indispensable
aid in Target Information, Damage Assessment, and Assistance
and Rescue of Pilots and Air Crews Forced Down Behind Enemy
Dritish
Lines. The second was a cable from arunnert of the 14IL/Army
031(XXXXXia which gives appreciation to Colonel Peers for
the information which 101 has been giving this unit. The third
was a certificate from General Lerrill to W/0 Robert R. Rhea,
making Rhea a member of Unit 5307 which has been awarded the
Presidential Citation.
A further letter of appreciation for 101's services
came from Colonel R. H. Baker, Commanding Officer of the Air
Transport Command. Colonel Baker describes several occasions
in particular on which 101 has brought members of his Command
from behind the enemy lines in the jungle and the occasions on
which OSS information has resulted in the detection of Japanese
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radio direction finders and radio broadcasting units.
101's outstanding operational achievement was killing
396 Japanese during the month of August, making a total of
1922 in all. As to intelligence, the record can best be
judged by.the commendation from Major General Davidson who
says, "OSS furnished the principal intelligence regarding
Japanese troop concentrations, hostile natives, stores and
enemy movement. Up to March 15, 1944, some 80% of all cam-
bat missions were planned on the basis of intelligence re-
ceived from this source. Since then the percentage of direct
air-ground support missions has increased and missions based
on OSS intelligence now average about 60% of the total."
II. SO Army: 56 Off. 101 EM Navy: 3 Off. 3 EM Civ. 2
All SO activities increased during the month of
August in spite-of heavy monsoon rains interfering with
operational and supply drops. Intelligence, description of
enemy communications and supply lines and a record toll of
Jap casualties were achieved in spite of the monsoon. In its
monthly report SO notes four outstanding points:
(a) General Davidson's letter commending 101 for
saving fliers;
(b) k letter from the 10th Air Force commending 101
for furnishing 60% of all aerial targets in North Burma;
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(c) With the capture of Nyitkyina, much time has
been saved. Planes which cannot get to their targets, land
their load at hyitkyina Aii.port until returning to India.
(a) During this month we have had the misfortune
of having two of our patrols strafed by the American Air Force
and R.A.F. One patrol was strafed while in actual combat with
the Japs.
The following is a general summary of the main
operational units now in the field:
AREA I.
Major Sherman B. Joost, Commanding. Base headquarters
have been moved from Kwitu to Sima. Capt. La Zum Tang, a
Kachin with a British commission, now has a native force of
650 being trained and equipped for field services in October.
This Captain's total strength will ultimately be 2,000 natives.
Operations from this Preawe responsible for killing 36 Japs,
wounding 1, and capturing 1 during the month of August.
AREA II.
Capt. Laurence F. Grimm, Jr. is commanding the com-
bined forces of the Pat and Knothead Groups with temporary
headquarters at Tailum. Base headquarters were then moved
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farther South, only one day's march from the landing strip
"Broadway." Activities in Area. II resulted in death of -
350 Japs, 22 captured, 1 wounded, with only 1 Allied wounded.
AREA III.
Major Patrick Maddox is Commanding Officer with base
headquarters at Singaling Hkamti, sending sub-units farther
South. One sub-unit under Capt. Peter Lutken is patrolling
the enemy side of the Mandalay-Eyitkyina Railway gathering
intelligence on Jap movements. Other units are covering
movements of Japanese moving from the Imphal sector and a
newly organized group will report from the area West of Indaw,
Pinwt and Nawlo. The box score from this area is 10 enemy
killed, 10 wounded, 1 Allied wounded.
AREA IV. (Myitkyina)
Capt. Evan J. Parker is Commanding Officer of 101
activities here. Patrols are being led throughout the
section west of the Mandalay-Nyitkyina Railway to pick off
Jap stragglers going South. Supplies are temporarily stored
in order to facilitate drops to forward bases.
III. Air Activities
August has been a record month for air drops from 101.
40. From Dinjhan, 95 planes dropped 650,000 lbs. of supplies to
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units in the field, and from Myitkyina 12 planes dropped
200,000 lbs.
IV. Communications Army: 7 Off. 58 EM
The reorganization of communications for field groups
described in the last report are well under way. This month
the Cryptographic Section handled 235,000 groups. The chief
need of this Branch is in personnel in the crypt section.
V. Supplies Army: 2 Off. 7 EM
In general the supply situation is the same as it
was last month, that is, larger amounts of everything are
reouired because of expanding field operations and the
arrival of many cargoes from the States in the nick of time.
The approved OSS catalogue is now being drawn upon. With
the increased help recently received and the promise of
several more urgently needed enlisted men, supplies should
run smoothly.
VI. Finance Army: 2 Off.
101 expenses from Special Funds continued to increase
during August. The chief items were for cash for secret
operations by agents in the Burma campaign. Chief items of
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expense were as follows:
Salaries of agents Rs. 100,000
Supplies 150,000
Cash for secret
operations, payment of
native soldiers, etc. 160,000
Subsistence supplies 25,000
Building Costs 35,000
Additional personnel for the Finance Section must be forth-
coming if the work of the Section is to be carried on. At
least 200,000 dollars a month is needed now and additional
funds will be needed later.
VII. Schools and Training
Capt. Thomas Baldwin is now in charge of this branch.
The School at present has 6 instructors. The segregation of
students by race will continue. A new course for agents now
in force takes approximately 6 or 7 weeks. "L" Camp is now
being used as a RecePtion Camp where a short intelligence
course is given.
VIII. MO Navy: 1 Off. Civ: 1
The majority of MO efforts will be of the "white"
variety until we are able to reach those sections of Burma
where "black" political targets exist. At present we point
out targets to OWI and assist in preparing "white" leaflets.
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It is encouraging that this month requests have been coming
in from the field which shows that the agents are MO conscious.
A request was made from a field outpost for a leaflet urging
Burmans in one section to disregard requests of a Japanese
officer for them to leave their homes when the Japs retreated.
10,000 copies of this leaflet were printed and dropped on the
day following the request.
IX. R&D Army: 1 Off. 1 Em Civ. 1
A parachute streamer for conveying propaganda has
been completed and shipped to 202 where appropriate characters
will be inscribed and used in occupied territory. A request
from MO Chungking for means of stamping an Impression of a
red hand on various materials has been fulfilled. Requirements
were for a stamp pad that would give the greatest number of
impressions without having to be re-saturated; that would not
discolor the user's hands; and that could readily be concealed.
A booby trap aerial delivery container has been developed.
It will be dropped to groups of Japanese troops continuously
on the lookout for supplies dropped to our people. Work is
progressing on adaption of 0 submachine gun to use as a
launcher for rifle grenades. This Branch now has '5 men on
duty at 101.
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X. MA Army: 2 Off. 1 EM
VJC-)rk has continued on the preparation of the 101
intelligence file. Work has been completed on the intelli-
gence message reporting outline and on an outline for the
field giving information on trails and roads. Persons re-
turning from the field have been interviewed and students
going into the field have been briefed. 85 map orders have
been processed. The Branch is very short of typists, clerks,
file clerks and map and aerial photographic personnel.
XI. Field Photographic Navy: 1 Off. 6 EM
During the past month Field Photographic members have
been active in Burma, Assam, and Ceylon. They have covered
the siege of Myitkyina; accompanied patrols and photographed
all operations at Lt. Martins' camp, 20 miles south of
Witkyina; photographed operations at Area I; and continued
work on the photographic history of 101's light plane squadron.
XII. Security Army: 1 Off.
This Branch complains that its activities have been
hampered by lack of transportation. This Branch approves the
segregation of students and agents in training, and promises
that with recently acquired transportation, these camps will
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be checked more often. This Branch says that it is slowly
getting the records of the Gurkhas and setting up a filing
system. Five Gurkhas and 2 Anglo-Indians have been discharged
and returned to Calcutta where they will be kept under sur-
veillance. This Branch is occupying itself in part with
"motor accidents involving native bullocks" and with making
a fire equipment survey of all camp areas.
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AGFRTS
Note by Reports Officer
1. The material supplied by AGFRTS as a basis
of the attached report was prepared in the form of
a summary of OSS assistance to the AAF since the in-
ception of the organization.
2. The report prepared by the Far East Theater
Office contains the following outstanding points with
respect to activity during August 1944:
a. Tactical intelligence radioed directly
from front-line posts to 14th Air Force
planes which inflicted heavy losses on
Japs (p. 76.)
b. Sabotage work begun with two Jap planes
destroyed by SO agents (p. 75.)
c. R&A officer dispatched to Yenan to tap
new intelligence through Communist
guerrilla network in North China and
Manchuria (p. 81.)
d. Pilots rescued by Chinese guerrillas
pa:35nd through Jap lines to AGFRTS units
(p. 77.)
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FAR EAST THEATER OFFICE
REPORT
AUGUST 1 1944
AGFRTS
I. General
The latest AGFRTS report dated 12 September concerns it-
self chiefly with a summary of OSS assistance to U. S. Army Air
Forces in China from February 1944 to August 1944, most of which
has been covered in previous accounts.
II. Operations
Although AGFRTS is essentially an intelligence collect-
ing agency, it also aids the 14th Air Force by operations. The
most encouraging achievement up to September 12 was destruction
by sabotage of 2 enemy airplanes on ground at 'Aite Cloud air-
drome, Canton, on August 2. This exploit was carried out by OSS
personnel attached to AGFRTS and by Chinese trained in OSS schools.
A recent cable (Oct. 4) indicates that such operations are in-
creasin:c.. 7tdajor Dow, workincr with two teams of AGFRTS and SACO
personnel, has created road blocks, bloun UD bridges and abut-
ments, destroyed ferries and set fire to barricades in the areas
of Ping-lo, Chungshan, 1...engshan, Tamtong, and Nweihsien.
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AGFRTS agents' activities are reported from Leiyang on
August 20: An officer with agent radio took up position 100
yards from Japanese front lines. Spotting a large compound
used as Japanese Army forwara headquarters, he radioed to 14th
Air Force for dive bomb attack. He directed bombers by setting
up panels on his own position. Planes attacked. As bombs dropped)
several hundred Jap soldiers ran from compound for hills. Follow-
ing with field glasses AGFRTS officer directed flight leader by
radio to points where most Japanese were concentrated. Scores
were killed. He then spotted a Japanese mortar causing heavy
casualties among Chinese troops, again called for air support,
and our planes destroyed mortar and crew. An hour later he
directed Planes to a sizable Japanese concentration which air-
men strafed with heavy casualties. Under cover of these oper-
ations Chinese soldiers crossed the stream and occupied a wide
area.
On September 2 when Japanese threatened Chinese forces
at Lincling an AGFRTS officer with 2 OS enlisted men went for-
ward in a jeep equipped 'lith radio. The team reported damage
to installations, intelligence on Japanese troop dispositions,
strength and L,oveLlent. As the Japanese closed in, our Air force
was kept constantly informed and tarRets designated. The team
stayed on after Chinese military headouarters had departed,
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keeping up a steady flow of intelligence. They withdrew with
rear guard after Japanese had penetrated town. This AGFRTS
group provided only intelligence available to our air force.
It is believed that each month AGFRTS agents are rescuirg
from 5 to 10 U. S. fliers who have bailed out in China.
All Chinese guerrilla bands are constantly on lookout for
fliers to pass on to local AGFRTS units. One fighter pilot
rescued by Chinese being carried in a closed sedan chair when
his party ran squarely into a column of 1,000 heavily armed
Japanese troops. Chinese carried on with no indication of alarm.
Flier was borne right by column, some members of which brushed
against his chair as they strode along. Flier reached an AGFRTS
radio station and was brought out safely.
III. Intelligence
Col. Hall reviews the character of OSS contributions to
the Air force as follows:
(a) The daily "Sitrep". This intelligence summary, a
pr-)ductiou or AGFRT3 01711 flet:iork, is on General nenncult'Q desk
each morninE for his staff meeting. It is unquestionably the most
dependable dell:, intelli7,ence report re:ularly available in
China area.
(b) AGEHTS weekly summary.
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(c) AGFRTS monthly report.
(d) Individual reports from CSS and AGFRTS.
(e) Hot radio flashes sent by the dozens every day
to Commandin Officers of tactical units.
Since beginninv. of Japanese offensive in Siang River
Valley, in :May 1944, AGFRTS field liaison teams have been
principal source of ground intelligence to 14th Air Force in
operations supporting Chinese ground forces. Mere this support
has been of the close-up variety, it has been the only source
of intelligence. In this campaign, the tactics and strategy
of the Japanese were characterized by the infiltration of small
groups of infantry and cavalry deployed over a wide front, the
development of a complex system of communications over roads
and trails and the many waterways in the lower TUEGTIKG Lake
and SIA.NC River valley areas and an extraordinary dispersal of
supply installations in forward and intermediate areas. Under
these conditions, it was essential that the 14th Air Force be
nrovided with intelligence from c'round. forces actually in con-
tact with the enemy, and it was the function of the Aq7ETS
liaison officers to obtain and forward this inte1li7ence.
As the campaign developed and Chinese 7round forces fell
back, AG= liaison teams were able to keep the 14th Air l'orce
fully informed as to each ch?n7e in the situation. On many
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occasions liaison teams moved forward into front line pos-
itions to spot targets for supporting aircraft, and to talk
aircraft into the target.
In addition to providing intelligence for close-up air
support, AGFRTS liaison teams provided much intelligAnnp of n
general nature, covering such points in enemy order of battle,
lines of communication, supply arrangements and so on. This
data made it possible for higher headquarters in the Air Force
to assess with some degree of certainty enemy capabilities,
and so to make requisite plans. Again, this data ras not
available from other sources.
In addition to the services listed above, AGFRTS field
teams provided intelligence of a strategic nature. In partic-
ular, essential information was forwarded on the following
points:
a. Enemy shipping on the Yangtze River.
b. Enemy shipping at Amoy and 'Ilenchow.
c. Enemy troop movements in the Shanghai area.
d. Enemy troop movements in the Hongkong-Canton area.
e. Enemy installations throughout occupied easterh
China and :--ench Indo?jhina.
f. ?omb damage from long range, strategic missions.
To summarize, since its establishment AGFRTS has
provided the 14th Ar Force with the tactical intelligence on
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eastern China and French Indo-China essential to the operations
of this Air Force. This intelligt,nce has been of extremely high
quality and it has permitted the 14th Air Force to support
Chinese ground forces to a degree otherwise impossible.
Colonel Hall shows that AGFRTS contributed 507 of the
combined 14th Air Force AGFRTS intelligence and 33% of the com-
bined intelligence contributed by all agencies in the theater.
IV. Communications
Main communications network established by OSS for
AGFRTS consists of an administrative control station at Kun-
ming, an AGFRTS base station at Kweilin, a station at Calcutta
and a circuit into the sub-supply base at Assam.
Overall communications structure as now in operation
for the use of AGFRTS with equipment furnished by OSS resolves
into the following communications network: Agents, some of
-which use SSTR1's, transmit intelligence into sub-sub-base
stations wh;ch in turn feed the information into the three sub-
base stations at laltu, Kukong, and Nanning. These sub-base
stations transmit the intelligence into AGFRTS headquarters at
Kweilin. From Kweilin the composite intelligence is then trans-
mitted to the OSS Station at Kunming where the inforimtion is
decoded and transmitted to 14th Air Force by OSS personnel.
OSS Kunming station not only acts as message center for traffic
from A(TFLS imeilin station but also as a means of handling
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supply problems between AGFRTS and OSS supply base at Calcutta
and sub-supply base in Assam. When Kweilin was endangered by
Japanese advances a radio-equipped base was provided to AGFRTS
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in touch with Kunming.
V. 1181
New intelligence sources developed by R&A are being
placea at forward points to work with SI and AGFRTS. One RU
officer has been dispatched to the north-west border govern-
ment headquarters at Yenan. He is expected to tap extensive
new intelligence through Communist guerrilla net spreading
through North Mina and Manchuria. Another staff member is
being sent to Kweilin to prepare reports on situation in South
and East China and to help brief material from AGFRTS forward
bases.
VI. YO
Main effort of 10 during past month has been to counter-
act rumor mongering of enemy agents. A check has been com-
pleted on enemy inspired rumors and whenever practicable truth
has been given out as antidote. Specific rumors received from
Colonel lann in Washington and from General Vincent have been
released. Six Chinese students oriented in YO :Jork were sent
into Canton to repeat rumors and rather intelligence. They
were expected to report at end of AuFust.
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VII. Training
Captain Paul Frillman, Chief of AGT?TS sub-base in
3d War Area, reports completion of first school held in this
area for training Chinese agents. Twenty agents, each with
3 to 5 years experience as intelligence aTent for Chinese army,
were provided by General Ku, trained. by AUITS. These ac'ents
are now going forward into occupied areas.
A new AGFRTS Agent-Operator School is under way at
Pingshek to serve 9th and 7th War Areas. Training schedule
will be based upon experience at Yolo Shan and experiments
carried out with Chinese student-soldiers by Lr. Sturdevant
in Captain Frillman's area.
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Note by Reports Officer
The report prepared by the Far East Theater Office
contains the following outstanding points:
a. SI, SO and MU projects blocked by withdrawal
of submarines (pp. 63, 87, 88.)
b. Advance operations ana communications base
in Mergui Archipelago to be established by
reconnaissance party using air transportation
(p. 88.)
c. Esceode route charted and rescue arrangements
made for 20th Bomber Command crews in event
of being forced down in raid on Palembang.
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FAR EAST THEATER OFFICE
REPORT
AUGUST , 1944
SEAC
I. General.
Colonel Heppner's mission report states that such
general topics as policy decisions, relations to United
States and British military and civilian organizations
and means by which Washington can further USS activities
in the field will be covered personally by Commander
Taylor, acting head of VP" division who is now in Washington.
II. SI Army: 7 Off. 2 ELI Civ. 16
The SI Branch has given service to the 20th Bomber
Command by preparing a brief for pilots and crews of air-
planes raiding Palembang. A complete escape route was
charted and arrangements made to pick up any survivors.
Two SI projects had to be withl'Irawn because submarines
were unavailable. Two projects are pending in which agents
will be dropped by air. Other activities have consisted
of the recruiting of four natives for Malaya operations,
aonitoring Bangkok government radio broadcasts and making
the usual reports.
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The Reports Section made two reports of particular
interest, one on escape routes, the other an analysis of
information obtained through interrogation of prisoners.
This analysis included much detailed information on Japanese
garrisons and defenses, harbors and shipping, air patrols
and airdromes, railways, highways, oil fields and social
and economic data.
Attached to the SEAC Report for August is an ex-
cellent letter by Emmett J. McCarthy telling of his last
day with Marauders.
III. R & A Army: 1 Off. 2 EM Navy: 1 Off. Civ. 6
This Branch prepared eight reports on various sub-
jects ranging from "Some Hints on the People of Sumatra"
to "Notes for Bandersnatch." The Map Division answered
46 requests. The New Delhi unit continues to service other
OSS Detachments and Branches, and the R & A representative
at Trincomalee is at work.
IV. MO. Army: 2 Off. 2 El: Navy: 1 Off. Civ. 8
Four MD projects have been approved by the Operations
Theater: JN-27, Glottis, Windpipe and Kidney. JN-27 is
a recent project to establish a black radio station at Camp
"Y" to simulate Japanese stations broadcasting to the Jap-
anese or to the native peoples of occupied
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chief obstacles to MO operations continue to be absence of pro-
duction facilities and the limited contact with areas into which
we must operate.
V. gArviaPg Army: 19 Off. 59 .51,tf Civ. 1
Construction on establishments at Colombo, Galle, Trin-
comalee and Kandy continues. A large number of new personnel
has been received and additional Gurka guards procured. A wel-
come import was the badly needed demolitions which arrived in
Ceylon. We have also received word that a number of vehicles
arrived at Calcutta which, as soon as they reach here, should
eliminate most of our present transportation difficulties.
VI. Communications Army: 4 Off. 16 EY Navy: 1 El.f Civ. 2
This Branch has completed the new transmitter station.
It is utilizing personnel from the British 12th Yadras Engin-
eers. All directives to Communications Planning Group Special
Programs have been complied with or will be complied with at
the proper time. A report on the status of each program will
follow at a later date. This Branch continues to help the
British in direction finding activities. The chief need is for
a transmitter somewhat larger than the SSTR-1 in order to work
out our higher frequencies. The traffic of Kandy headquarters
sent through the Army net work was 40,200 groups.
VII. OG Army: 1 Off. I EY
Members ol this branch continue to improve camp
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training facilities and to conduct reconnaissance of the
area within a 25 mile radius for use in training. A special
program during August was a two week course in Amphibious
Indoctrination for a special SO group.
VIII. Special Funds Army: 2 Off.
Total expenditures during August were$41,627.89.
Medical Army: 1 Off. 10 EY Navy: 1 Off.
There are no reportable diseases this month. We con-
tinued a thorough inspection of the existing facilities at
Clodagh, site of our new assessment school, and made recom-
mendations for entirely new sanitation facilities which
are at present inadequate. Arrangements have been made with
the Institute of Bacteriology in Colombo to train medical
technicians in certain aspects of entomological field work
which should prove of great value. We have word from Calcutta
that supplies have reached there and will be sent on.
X. Visual Presentation Army: 1 EM
Mile General Stilwell was occupying the OSS cottage
at 404 Sam Berman made a series of water color portraits and
caricatures of the General and members of his staff. The
General was very pleased, had them photographed and is sending
them to his friends and family. Among the concrete results
during the past month are 21 3' color charts of Japanese
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a 4' color chart of Japanese field guns, howitzers, mortars
and grenade throwers; and the first of a series of 21 color
charts of Japanese merchant ships. This Branch requests a
bi-monthly message from W.ashinnton stating what requests
Washington has received from Visual Presentation in the field
and the status of their fulfillment. Another pressing need
is for Personnel. Visual Presentation has a large building
with room for 8 to 10 people occupied at present by 1:r. Childs
alone.
XI. MU Army: 1 Off. 2 EM Navy: 3 Off. 7 EM
Operation DURIAN, the objective of which was to
land agents on the western coast of Thailand, failed be-
cause of the withdrawal of the submarine. During this month
extensive training has been carried out at Trincomalee base,
About 40 Chinese, Burmese, Thai, Malayan and Sumatran agents
there will receive basic ly:U courses under the direction of
Commander Lee and Mr. Boehl. This Branch has suffered from
the withdrawal of submarines. The project "JUKEBOX" is off
unless the party can embark from an Australian base. "BANDER-
SNATCH" is postponed for at least another month and "CAPRICE"
was removed from the "RIPLEY II" mission. It is not believed
that this withdrawal is due to any discrimination against OSS
but to decisions affecting the entire movement of the fleet.
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The only other difficulty is in equipment and personnel. Small
lir boat compasses, hand-bearing compasses, waterproof flashlights
.471.
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and LCRs are badly needed. There are only 2 officers and 2 en-
listed men who are strictly EU - SEACe
XII. Board of Review
The Board of Review is now established on a part-time
basis. No items of business affecting finance escape the
attention of one or more members of the Board. ? Steps are being
taken to make the necessary accounting, inventory reports, etc.
XIII. SO Army: 7 Off. 1 Elf Civ, 3
SO activities for August were devoted to planning and
to recruiting and training of personnel for the following projects:
1. BALMORAL -- The establishment of advance clandestine
operational and communications base on the southern part of the
ikiergui Archipelago. After this project was ready for the field,
the operation was suddenly cancelled when the Eastern Fleet called
off the submarine assigned to us. This project has been replanned
and will continue with an advance reconnaissance party being put
ashore by airplane. If the reconnaissance is favorable, a sub-
marine willpn,f
ashore additional personnel with supplies
3 months.
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2. ARISTOC -- An advance base in Northern Thailand.
Personnel for this project has been obtained and are now in train-
ing.
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3. BALONE -- The establishment of a base in South
Burma. Personnel for this project are in training and will
be droppea into south Burma in October.
Relations with corresponding C A114^1
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remain firm. SO's chief present difficulty is the lack of
specialized personnel who speak Burmese, Karen, Thai and Malay.
The factor which affects morale is the lack of parachute pay
for SO parachutist officers. It is still hoped that this will
U G.Larcu. up.
XIV. Field Photographio Navy: 2 Off. 2 Eisi
This Branch has established relations with other agen-
cies such as the 20th Bomber Command, the Strategic kir Forces,
the Royal Netherlands Navy, etc. and has made tests on periscope
photography. The difficulties are lack of equipment and
personnel. The kir Officer has been busy establishing liaison
with various air forces in this area. He has already obtained
photographs from the Photo Reconnaissance Unit which will be
of value to future OSS operations. PRU placed many photographs
of the areas involved in the AaisToc operation at our disposal
and arranged a secret American PHU -- the operation tALg4.NDER."
The Air Officer is making arrangements to obtain weather infor-
mation from a network to be established by the 10th Weather
Squadron in India, who will train meteorologists to be dropped
into our advance bases.
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XV. Operational Planning Office
On July 20, 1944 Er. Scofield was made
ning Officer with Ensign Graves as Assistant.
status of Operational Planning is
ARDGOUR
Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
ARISTOC
Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
BALLMAL
Country:
Objective:-
Transportation:
Status:
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Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
as follows:
Operational Plan-
The present
Burma
Intelligence
Air
General project approved by the
Operations Committee
Thailand
Establishment of base
Air
Basic plan completed.
Approved by "P" Division.
Transportation scheduled.
Implementation Plan in progress.
Burma
Establishment of base
Air and sim
Operational Plan completed
Operation under way.
Burma
Intelliffence
Air
Basic Plan in process.
Submitted to "P" Division.
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Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
CAIRNGORM
Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
CALAMANDER
Country:
Objective:
Transportation
Status:
CAPRICE
Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
JUKEBOX
Country;
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
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Intelligence
Sji
Operational Plan completed.
Awaiting Fleet approval.
Malaya
Intelligence
Air
Basic plan completed.
Approved by Operate. ns Committee.
Further development of plan sus-
pended until further decisions on
feasibility.
Thailand
Intelligence
Air
Operational Plan completed.
Operation under way.
Er
Sumatra
Establishment of communications base
S/i
Operational Plan completed.
Transportation laid on.
Malaya
Intelligence
Sfin
Basic Plan completed.
Approved by "P" Division.
Further planning suspended.
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Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
RIPLEY II
Country:
Objective:
Transportation:
Status:
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Approved by "P" Division.
Revision approved by Operations
Committee.
Plan in abeyance until personnel
recruited.
Sumatra
Intelligence
Operational Plan completed.
Transportation laid on.
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OSS Form 4004
Rev. 6 March 1944
0.
Num er assigned
(006)
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
TOTAL STRENGTH REPORT FOR OSS PERSONNEL
(exclusive of personnel temporarily attached to OSS) as
SECRET
of. 31 August 19.L.4 -
date
UNITED STATES
OVERSEAS
OSS
GRAND
TOTAL
TYPE
ON DUTY
TRAINING
TOTAL
ETO
NATO
METO
FETO
OTHER
TOTAL
OF
PERSONNEL
IN
MDW
OUT
MOW
IN
HOW
OUT
MOW
ARMY'
OFF ; CEP,
230
46
156
90
522
538
371
78
231
1218
1740
ENL. MEN
938
265
244
269
1716
1897
1408
216
41C
3931
5647
TOTAL
168
311
40C
359
2238
2435
1779
294
6411
5149
7387
I
NAVY
OFFICER
106
10
116
65
4`;
23
31
15
185
301
ENL. MEN
165
28
193
se
55
21?
42
25
237
430
TOTAL 271
38
305
157
102
50
73
40
422
731
MARINE
OFFICER 11
5
16
15
9
7
5
3
39
55
ENL. MEN 10
n1
TOTAL .c ?L.
17
nn
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27
43
6
21
5
12
1
8
0
5
7
10
17
56
44
99
COAST GUARD
OFFICER Included
in Navy
ENL. MEN 7
7
14
25
25
39
TOTAL 7
7
14
25
25
39
TOTAL
SERVICE
OF1-ICER 347
61
156
90
654
622
427
108
267
18
1442
2096
ENL. MEN 1120
317
244
269
195C
1991
1466
244
452
57
4210
6160
TOTAL 11467
378
40C
359
2604
2613
1893
352
715
75
5652
8256
C IV I LI AN
voucHERED 2198
189
2387
337
C
27
15
3
382
2769
SPECIAL 335
39
374
168
225
121
95
4
617
991
TOTAL 2533 228
2761
505
225
148
1.11,
7
999
3760
1 OSS
GRAND TOTAL 4000 606
40C
359
5365
3118
2118
50C
833
82
6651
2016
*WACS (Incl ded is
above
tota]s)
.
OFFICER 1
3
9
2
1
12
16
ENLISTED 0
3
,
85
27
C
112
115
I TOTAL 1
6
794
25
1
124
_
131
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Date: 93 Date.
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PERSONNEL CHANGES AND APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 1944
Lt. Comdr. Franc. G. Wisner, USNR appointed Chief, OSS Mission,
Istanbul vice Lt. Col. Lanning Macfarland relieved,
eff. 10 August 1944; Special Order No. 80 issued
16 August 1944.
Weston Howland appointed Assistant in office of First Asst.
Director, eff. 18 August 1944; Special Order No.
84 issued 20 August 1944.
Archbald E. Van Beuren appointed Security Officer vice Mr.
Weston Howland, eff. 18 August 1944; General
Order No. 81 issued 20 August 1944.
Maj. Richard H. Oliver, CAC, appointed Recorder of the Board
of Officers, vice Capt. Harold K. Lenocker, AGD,
relieved, eff. 7 August 1944; Special Order No. 2
Rev., Supp. 9, issued 16 August 1944.
Lt. John W. English appointed Executive Officer of Field
Photographic Branch and authorized to sign all
papers prepared for signature of Chief or Acting
Chief, FP, eff. 2 August 1944; Branch Order No. I
issued 10 August 1944.
Lt. E. Ray Kellogg appointed Acting Chief, Field Photographic
during current absence overseas of Comdr. John
Ford, USNR eff. 19 April 1944; Special Order No. 5,
Supp. 2 issued 10 August 1944.
Mr. James Cooley appointed Executive Officer SSO and Lt. Col.
Edward L. Bigelow relieved, eff. 9 August; Office
Order No. 13, issued 12 August.
Lt. (jg) Robert E. Clark appointed Deputy Security Officer.
Maj. Charles J. Brown, AUS appointed Special Asst. to Security
Officer.
Andrew W. Sexton appointed Cnief, Service Records Division,
eff. 22 August 1944; Security Office Order No. 1
Supp. 2 issued 28 August 1944.
John G. Robinson appointed Chief; Headquarters Div., eff. 22
August 1944; Security Office Order No. 1 Supp. 2
issued 28 August 1944.
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Frank M. Chapinlvice Henry S. Prescott resigned, appointed
Chief, Personnel Investigations Div., eff. 22 August
1944; Security Office Order No. 1, Supp. 2 issued 28
August 1944.
B. L. Jackson appointed Administrative Officer, eff. 22 August
1944; Security Office Order No. 1, Supp. 2 issued
28 August 1944.
Lt. Col. Paul Roberts appointed Acting Chief, Personnel Pro-
curement Brancia during absence overseas of Colonel
Connely, eff. 28 August 1944; Special Order No. 88,
issued 6 Sept. 1944.
Col. Clifton C. Carter appointed OSS Inspector General, eff.
23 August 1944;
Special Order No. 86 issued 26 August
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Frank M. Chapinlvice Henry S. Prescott resigned, appointed
Chief, Personnel Investigations Div., eff. 22 August
1944; Security Office Order No. 1, Supp. 2 issued 28
August 1944.
B. L. Jackson appointed Administrative Officer, eff. 22 August
1944; Security Office Order No. 1, Supp. 2 issued
28 August 1944.
Lt. Col. Paul Roberts appointed Acting Chic-P, P.-Pqr,rnP1 Pro?
curement Branch during absence overseas of Colonel
Connely, eff. 28 August 1944; Special Order No. 88,
issued 6 Sept. 1944.
Col. Clifton C. Carter appointed OSS Inspector General, eff.
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TRANSPORTATION STATUS
:Ma
The following number of persons were moved to the
port of embarkation:
Period ETO NE20
July 31 to Aug.6 157 25
August 7 to 13 16 3
August 14 to 20 43 17
August 21 to 27 4 11
August 28 to
Sept ,3. 13 3
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96
METO
FETO
OTHER
THEATERS
0
2
0
1
21
1
2
6
3
1
14
0
0
12
1
55
5
4.4
TOTAL
184
42
71
30
29.
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AUGUST MONTHLY REPORT OF CARGO STATUS
FOR SERVICES BRANCH
COMPLETED
THEATER NO
AUGUST
WEIGHT
TOTAL FOR AUGUST
CU VOL. NO WEIGHT CU VOL.
EUROPEAN 148
FAR EAST 179
MIDDLE EAST 49
NORTH AFRICA 119
MISCELLANEOUS 22
720,862
877,089
50,935
1,200,798
27,611
33,925.49
38,154.8
2,370.9
59,098.0
1,757.4
28.63
34.62
9.48
23.02
4.25
25.05 25.08
30.48 28.19
1.77 1.75
41.73 43.68
.97 1.30
TOTALS 517
CANCELLED _2..4
541
2,877,295
135,306.59
100.00
100.00 100.00
2,877,295
135,306.59
COMPLETED JULY
5 TorpliT YEAR To DATE
EUROPEAN 160
4,428,888
114,602.1
32.43
47.68 42.74
FAR EAST 122
1,268,397
40,529.60
27.77
24.52 28.02
MIDDLE EAST 37
28,866
1,436.2
10.48
3.53 2.64
NORTH AFRICA 135
1,355,913
74,201.49
23.33
23.09 25.15
MISCELLANEOUS 10
2,614
153.0
5.99
1.18 1.45
TOTALS 46--4
7,084,678
230,923.1
100.00
100.00 100.00
CANCELLED 20
484
7,084,678
230,923.1
COMPLETED
YEAR TO DATE
EUROPEAN 823
9,568,679
412,565.19
FAR EAST 705
4,921,871
270,473.8
uIDT1tv pAr.r. 266
708,768
25,449.1
NORTH AFRICA 592
4;634,284
242,780.1
MISCELLANEOUS152 236,943
13.995.9
TOTALS 2,538 20,070,545
965,264.09
CANCELLED 177
2,715
20,070;545
965,264.0997
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CURRENT SHIPMENTS
SECRET
AUG
JULY
JUNE
MAY
APR
MAR
FEB
EUROPEAN 90
112
105
82
99
32
67
FAR EAST 267
199
146
189
66
63
62
MIDDLE EAS1
L.")
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NORTH AFRICA 108
106
92
98
82
54
38
MISCELLAN12,0US 19
18
18
14
20
18
30
TOTALS 520
491
424
421
421
201
252
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23 September 1944
MEMORANDUM TO: The Director
FROm Secretariat
SUBJECT Report of Branches of the Cram.) of Strategic
Services for the Month of August 1944.
11 The monthly report for August 1944 covers the progress
of OSS Branch operations in Wnehington an well as epselal
problems arising in the field and awaiting solution by the
Washington branches.
24 The report is it up to ochre= with JCS 15011/D in
that the Intelligence Servioe, Strategic Services Operations
and Other Branches are divided by colored tabs while each
branch under these categorien Is tnbbed in white.
s) AtareLlatiAlligsaat
(1) AgAndanula
An arrangement has been made with the British
in Stockholm whereby full and detailed information
on Denmark is secured.
(2) 21=24=1=1
Plans are being formulated for an expansion
Of services in Switzerland. Courier service has
been resumed between Washington and Bern.
CS) Atrium
Although our representatives in the Union of
South Africa secured by secret mears important
feat--ea -f the"tate "-part-eat *Ba,lino,onA
report," (a report on the moat influential and
effective subversive group in the Union), little
credit has been acceded us by the Department deopite
recognition of this aohievement by the legation
staff in the field. It is recommended that one
additionnl man be recruited to assist the Chief of
this mission.
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?rpm the Belgian Congo there is a reoommenda-
tion that OSS and the State Department establish-
a re.:due vivendi providing OSS operators with greater
support. An instance of this leek of cooperation
grAneAre in the nen support of the Consul General
when one of our agents was declared persona non
grata by Congo authorities.
The Angola mission reports again that no action
by the Portuguese on a visa request Is delaying the
arrival of a much need distaff member.
Although cable and pouch facilities are-expected
to be out off from the Cape Verde Islands in the
neer future and one an has been recalled, the other
representative will remain on his post until Febru-
ary.
(4) Zu.NAILL
The critical need for agents and translators
familiar with the Japanese language, order of battle
techniques, and organization of the Japanese army
continues to impede operations, particularly in the
Order of Battle Section.
b) Nationalities,
During July representatives of FL Branch attended
14 group meetings of foreign politiosl groups in
the United States, The Branch received 86 situation
reports. on foreign political activities in the U.S.,
in addition to 91 reports from its field representa-
tives, During the month 681 press readings were
filed by the Princeton Office. Speoial attention
was paid in the foreign language press to the follow-
ing subjeetst Dumbarton Oaks Meeting; Satellite
Reactions to the Rupture of Tue.:a-German Relations;
Progress of Polish-Russian Negotiation', The Russian
Mission to EAM, Schemes for the Revision of German
boundaries.
Under the order broadening X-2 responsibility for
:vetting, a total of 1167 oases were vetted, including
non-citizen personnel, overseas personnel and new
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applicants. The control file has been Checked and
expanded so that now it is a complete index of all
OE information available in X-2/Washington. An in-
doctrination course has been instituted for seere-
tarial and desk personnel in Washington, emphasizing
especially proceseing of Xe2 field information.
d)
An inftei.Anea preiteettee program for the Joint
Strategic Survey Committee and other agenciee of
the Joint Chiefs of Steff has been cleared. At
present Shifte of personnel within the branch have
enabled it to carry this load, but unless the freeze
in lifted it will be increasingly difficult to mom-
plate this program.
A proposal for expanding its Activities in the
Central Pacific has been forwarded to Admiral Nimitz.
This proposal involves the transfer of a small group
to that area. Although there is no ?Metal OSS
unit in the Southwest Paetrie Oniumnna; menher of
General MacArthur'n staff has recognized the useful-
ness of Yer Rant Divislon reports in that area.
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A new policy adopted by the Office of Censorship
restricts the subjeot of censorship reports to
security matters. This has resulted in a heavy re-
duction in the number of reports reeeived by the
branoh. Personnel released by the closing at the
long range D/F stations operating under Africa 101
will be returned to the U.S. and released or trans-
ferred to mobile operations in trance with the
Seventh Army. Changed membership of the Radio Advisory
Committee has brought about closer cooperation and
intereet-by other Washington branches in the material
from FBO. Co., Inc.
f)ArdeuLtall_2.tejetaa
The Air Forces have announced that they will con-
duct tests on the gadget developed by the branch end
known as the Merlin project.
A rehearsal of trit?Catapbell project was held with
reprenentatives of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Navy, the Army Air Farces and OSS present. A 300
foot, 5000 ton freighter was sunk by one of the
television and radio controlled A-2 boats.
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A report from the Mediterranean theater indioates
that the problem of supply for sir drop.' to Refistanes
units inside France has beoome acute.
From the Far sett a report from AWRTS tolls of
sush unsatisfactory deliverY of explosives and other
50 material se to seriously curtail activities. The
sum total of supplies delivered during June amounted
to a half ton of dynamite and 50 explosive ceps. Pro-
ourement and Supply has advised that a supply of lim-
pets has been dispatched to Kunmingsand AOFRTS has
been told to draw on these. Plans are being drown
up to supply 50,000 Resistance groups in the Per
East, including 20,000 in Thailand.
Trained personnel in ETO will be screened in the
near future for posstble assianments to the Far Eese.
The T/0 in the Mediterranean provides for few on-
liseed men and lee order to carry out the projects
assigned the branohl it has been necessary to use
men borrowed from I. One enlisted man, who was
largely responsible for organizing and running a
print shop turning out millions of leaflets weekly,
has been recalled to Washington by $I. A loss such
as this, as well as the danger of similar actions,
may jeopardire MO activities in this area. It Is
reported that no supplies of any kind have been re-
ceived since this unit has been in operation, except
for one shipment of engraving zinc. glectrotypes,
Halicrafter radio receivers, match pads, and teinia-
ture printing presses ordered over a period of months
have not been received. MO in this theater has no
radio.
Within a few weeks final epproval of the AO plan
for the North Pacifio is expected. In this event
equipment and a small group of personnel can be dis-
patched immediately. Ry the middle of September a
plan will be presented to the Theater Commander,
Central Pacific for his approval. It Is believed
that most of the equipment and some personnel could
be dispatched upon approval of the plan. MO has now
recruited 30 Japanese for the Marigold and Coiling-
wood projects Ind will continue recruiting until 00
of such production personnel have been found.
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Special Mnritime Group 02 has completed its train-
ing at finnonu and will proceed to Cuba to work with
the Nnvy in tenting harbor defense instelletions
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ETO will be diipatohed to hanneu for further train-
ing. Upon oomeletion of training they will be sent
to SEAC for duty.
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A plan is now being considered to screen out 400
of the 800 005 now in MEMO. Only men highly quali-
fied for special jobs in Germany, Gorman-held or
Gerwrh-domineted countries vill be held. The OGs
marooned out will be considered for ODI and if un-
suitoble will be trnnsferred to the Army or else-
intwoods 4p Ogg.
The training or tht group on the West Coast is
almost completed and they will be ready for ahipment
to the theater approximately the middle of Septembmr.
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Atotal of 13 motion pictures were completed during
the month, as well as three German AOWS reels edited
at tho request of Presentation Branch.
The nubserine cameras have been oompleted and 24
mounts will be shipped to ETO after they are oho-eked.
A completed jerieoope has been oubmitted to the Gen-
eral Counsel so that it may be patented.
All photographic personnel have returned to Wash-
ington from Brazil. tittle and custody for the
photographic equipment used in this mission has been
transferred to CIAA. The fifth and sixth of a series
of short films for distribution in the United litaten
end Brazil are being completed in New York City.
Five 16 am color eubjects were oottpleted by the
Los Angeles unit. Severnl short slow motion picture
films were completed on the 11:76 aviation rocket.
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A total of 53 projects were oompleted by the
Presentation Branch during Auguet *song which were
the Campbell project, a broohure on portable appar-
atus for teke-i-off arid landing ssf reeonneisanoe
planes from a suspended cable; a preparation of
dummy and editorinl advice for thsBoventh AAr mega-
:tine, end e handbook for 033 civilian personnel
deetined for oversees.
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During the month there we 8 further dot:ream' in
enrollment in the areas in the continental United
States and an expansion of 5chools and Training re-
sponsibilities in tho theaters. The resent directive,
giving this branoh full responsibility for training
overseas. will tak# same tine t4 1"1"*"44 effective
iinee to date this work has been in tho hands of the
-bfanehes eonoerned. Although ?erten!). Order No. 37
provided for a training officer in oversees theaters
of operation, such *Moors heve not been appointed
to the knowledge of Washington headquarters of the
branch.
During the month instructors from the branch at-
tended experiments nducted by 1 ? D in a new erste
to Acquaint themsolvea with the Moviess used sad
their effect/venom". rield Photographic photographed
the experiments for t training film of these deviose.
The Basic Military Training Course of Area A.2 was
?lased for several weeks and A-2 vas used only as a
holding area. At the end of the month sufficleat
personnel was found to start a new course. At Area
A-4 the sharp decrease in students for the Para-
military Ocurau indicated probability that this may
be discontinued shortly. A amall SO group was housed
there but no training vau conduated at Area A-5 dur-
ing the month. A new area; WCTO, was opened up on
the Vest Coast to provide a o#ntral headquarters for
aU training perwennel on the West Coast and to pro-
vide it pier on the mainland for the 033 crash boat
and housing for the crews. The decreased need for
Area WP has made it advisable to discontinua this
mop. A recommendation to that effeet has been sub-
mitted. The future planning for Area WP is difficult
to determine, due to look of information from the
branches on their reeuiremente.
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A complete outline of the ,raining schedule for
FEU personnel on the West Coast has been stompleted.
At present FEU is working in groups eaoh located in
a different city and engaged in carrying on inveoti-
getions in that partioular area.
Reeruiting of agent pereonnel is being &tarried on
by Col. Eifler on the West Coast, but it is oelieved
thet only a portion can be done in that area and the
balance will have to await permission for Col. Einesr
to enter Hawaii.
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Administrative service it undergoing a uomplete re-
vision due to changing conditions in the Nuropean
theater. It in believed that operations in Washington
and the continentel United States will be considerably
innrwamkail b the ch?angos.
Conaideration is now being given to the policy in-
volved in reduction of personnel now employed.
Arrangements have been made for o series of eon-
ferenoec with the State Departaient, PEA and UhlirtA to
dilmmee the varioue problem connected with the pre-
*easing and transfer of pervonnel overeeas.
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A total of 1269 oomplote geourity investigations
were written up and B14 new oasee were initiated
during the month.
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The total of personnel hag increased approximately
7 percent during the month, and ths inertia's* in
overseas shipment or communication* equipment has
risen 133 per0o0A.
The lease of the Staging Area has expired, the
release WSs signed end Al further obligations of
OSS in oonnection with this project are at an end.
s)gealzaegiesaj?
From the West Coast a recommendation has been re-
ceived that a Personnel Procurement Branch offioar
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be stationed either at the San Trancisoo office
or in the West Coast territory. One of the dif-
ficulties under which the West Coast area is opera-
ting Is that ilrequently nen are nhippea to Los
Angeles without prior notification of that office.
It is bal_leved that the explanation is a fklIoice to
clear through the North American Theater Officer in
Washington.
Delia T. Pleasant'
Acting Reports Officer
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COMMENDATIONS
I. Commendations Appearing in the August Monthly
Activities Report.
A. ETO
1. From Gen. Piha-nt, ux, of S of G-2 of 12th A.G.
and from Col. Conrad, A.C. of S, ETOUSA: Commendation on
the useful work done by the SCI units who formed the basis
of the Paris IIT? force. (p. 2).
2. From the A.C. of S, G-2, Forward Headquarters:
A commendation on the SI intelligence reports, particularly
those from the Chartres region. (p. 4).
B. MEDTO
1. From G-2 of the Seventh Army: A statement that
35 per cent of tne "valuable" intelligence material used
by tne Seventa Army was furnished by OSS. (p. 27).
2. From Col. Parry, G-2 of tie Seventh Army and
Col. Langemin, G-2 of t:le Sixth Army Corps: A statement
that approximately 79 per cent of all 0/B material used
by the forces invading soutnern France was supplied by
OSS. (14. 27 and 28).
3. From Maj. Gen. N. F. Twining of the 15th /Iv:
A commendation for assistance rendered by the Air Section
of SI in preparing Safe Area Maps. (p. 32).
4. From the 205th Group of the RAF: Commendation
for outstanding intelligence planning in relation to mine
laying ana bombing operations on the Danube. (p. 32).
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5. From G-2, CI of AAI: Commendation for the SCI
unit in Florence which collected intelligence and assisted
in the apprehension of stay-behind-agents. (p. 36).
C. FETO
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1. From Maj. Gen. Howard C. Davidson, C.G. of the
10th AF which credits Det. 101 with valuable information
on target intelligence, damage assessment and assistance
to downed air crews. (p. 66).
2. From Grunnert of the 14th British Army: A
cable of appreciation for the information supplied by Det.
101. (p. 66).
3. From Col. Baker of the ATC: Letter of appre-
ciation for the aid Det. 101 provided to airmen forced down
behind enemy lines and assistance in locating Japanese
radio direction finders and radio broadcasting units. (p. 66).
II. Commendations Received Directly by the Secretariat.
A. ETO
1. From heads of Battle Order and Movements Section,
chief users of our intelligence at SHAEF Forward: Apprecia-
tion of the value and ti.aeliness of our reports.
B. WASHINGTON OFFICE
1. From Maj. Gen. Maxwell, AssL. Chief
Information furnishea by OSS both in personal conferences
and in prepared studies nas been most helpful.
2. From Donald H. Nelson (at that time Chairman,
ViPB): Tnanks for prompt and valuable assistance given by
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R&A in collection and preparation of various documents
on China which will be of great help to his work in
China.
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