Eugene Liptak: 2 books
Office of Strategic Services 1942–45
The World War II Origins of the CIA
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
The Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA, was founded in 1942 by William 'Wild Bill' Donovan under the direction of President Roosevelt. Agents were enlisted from both the armed services and civilians to produce operational groups specialising in different foreign areas including...
by Eugene Liptak
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
With the need for large-scale amphibious landings to decide the outcome of World War II the US Navy developed several types of specialized unit to reconnoitre potential landing areas, degrade the enemy's ability to resist, and assist the landing forces on to the beaches. The Scouts and Raiders were...