{"product_id":"maritime-unit-field-manual-reproduction-branch-9781976259333","title":"Maritime Unit Field Manual: Strategic Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Second World War era \u003cem\u003eOffice of Strategic Services\u003c\/em\u003e (OSS) was the forerunner of today's CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the war the organisation planned and executed thousands of covert operations behind enemy lines from North Africa to Europe to Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis publication reproduces the OSS' 1944 Maritime Unit (MU) Field Manual. It describes the capabilities and training of the MU - clandestine insertion, underwater attacks on shipping and covert resupply operations for secret agents and resistance forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn appendix to the manual provides an illustrated overview of the MU's equipment and operational techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is near-perfect reproduction of the original publication with all wartime classification markings intact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the originals all but extinct outside the US National Archives' OSS collection, this series is a must-have for any military scholar or for special operations or intelligence community personnel wishing to honor their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe titles available in this series include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial Operations Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperational Groups Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple Sabotage Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecret Intelligence Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMorale Operations Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaritime Unit Field Manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reproduction Branch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976259339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976259333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/1944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Reproduction Branch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44761331269887,"sku":"9781976259333","price":13.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0dcbe712-c06a-40bc-8dbb-f90fd21ea5c3.jpg?v=1706681025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maritime-unit-field-manual-reproduction-branch-9781976259333","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}