Secret Intelligence Branch
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The Secret Intelligence Branch was the espionage arm of the World War II-era U.S. Office of Strategic Services, responsible for collecting and analyzing covert intelligence behind enemy lines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
espionage organization
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intelligence agency branch ⓘ |
| activity |
conducting espionage behind enemy lines
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gathering economic intelligence ⓘ gathering military intelligence ⓘ gathering political intelligence ⓘ recruiting and handling agents ⓘ running human intelligence operations ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Allied intelligence efforts
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U.S. war planning ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| focusRegion |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| operatedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| opposed | Axis powers ⓘ |
| partOf | Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
analysis of covert intelligence
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collection of covert intelligence ⓘ |
| role | espionage arm of the Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| successor | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| supervisingAgency | Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfIntelligence |
operational intelligence
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strategic intelligence ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
clandestine operations
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covert communications ⓘ secret reporting networks ⓘ |
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