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The Shadow Warriors: O.S.S. And The Origins Of The C.I.A
First Edition, Hardcover, 507 pages
528 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1983
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May 8, 2023
"The Shadow Warriors: O.S.S. and the Origins of the C.I.A." is a book written by Bradley F. Smith, first published in 1983. The book provides a detailed account of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and its activities during World War II.
The book traces the origins of the OSS and its development into a sophisticated intelligence agency that played a critical role in gathering intelligence and conducting covert operations during the war. The author draws upon declassified documents and interviews with former OSS operatives to provide a comprehensive look at the organization's activities, including its support for resistance movements in Europe and Asia, its propaganda efforts, and its use of unconventional warfare tactics.
In addition to detailing the OSS's activities during the war, the book also explores the political and bureaucratic struggles that occurred as the agency evolved into the CIA. The author examines the personalities and competing interests that shaped the early years of the CIA and provides insight into the challenges that the agency faced in balancing its intelligence-gathering activities with its covert operations.
Overall, "The Shadow Warriors" is a well-researched and informative book that provides a fascinating look at the origins of the CIA and the intelligence activities of the United States during World War II.
GPT
The book traces the origins of the OSS and its development into a sophisticated intelligence agency that played a critical role in gathering intelligence and conducting covert operations during the war. The author draws upon declassified documents and interviews with former OSS operatives to provide a comprehensive look at the organization's activities, including its support for resistance movements in Europe and Asia, its propaganda efforts, and its use of unconventional warfare tactics.
In addition to detailing the OSS's activities during the war, the book also explores the political and bureaucratic struggles that occurred as the agency evolved into the CIA. The author examines the personalities and competing interests that shaped the early years of the CIA and provides insight into the challenges that the agency faced in balancing its intelligence-gathering activities with its covert operations.
Overall, "The Shadow Warriors" is a well-researched and informative book that provides a fascinating look at the origins of the CIA and the intelligence activities of the United States during World War II.
GPT
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