Special Operations Branch
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The Special Operations Branch was a covert unit within the World War II-era Office of Strategic Services responsible for organizing and conducting sabotage, guerrilla warfare, and other behind-the-lines special operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II military organization
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covert operations unit → military special operations unit → |
| activity |
conducting sabotage missions
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coordinating special operations with Allied forces → organizing resistance movements → supporting partisan forces → training guerrilla fighters → |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
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| classification |
covert
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
Office of Strategic Services
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| influenced |
postwar U.S. special operations doctrine
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| notableMethod |
clandestine insertion behind enemy lines
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coordination with local resistance groups → use of sabotage teams → |
| operatedBy |
Office of Strategic Services
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| partOf |
Office of Strategic Services
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| role |
behind-the-lines special operations
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covert operations → guerrilla warfare support → sabotage operations → unconventional warfare → |
| successor |
Central Intelligence Agency special operations elements
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United States Army Special Forces → |
| theater |
China-Burma-India Theater
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European Theater of Operations → Mediterranean Theater of Operations → |
| timePeriod |
1940s
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operational Groups
("OSS Special Operations Branch")
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commandStructure |
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Special Operations Executive
("Special Operations Branches of postwar services")
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followedBy |
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Office of Strategic Services
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subOrganization |