The World at WarOct 11
Joint British SOE(Special Operations
Executive) & U.S OSS(Office Of Strategic Services) Jedburgh team tasked with sabotage operations pose for a photograph just prior to D-day - France 1944 #ww2 #worldwar2 #france #dday #sabotage #behindenemylines #soe #oss #specialoperationexecutive #officeofstrategicservices
Michael HanscomFeb 18, 2025

Simple Sabotage Field Manual by the United States Office of Strategic Services: šŸ“š 11/2025: A fascinating little World War II artifact that in some ways can still be quite relevant. ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/02/17/simple-sabotage-field-manual-by-the-united-states-office-of-strategic-services

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Simple Sabotage Field Manual by the United States Office of Strategic Services

šŸ“š 11/2025: A fascinating little World War II artifact that in some ways can still be quite relevant. ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø

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Minnesota Spy ClubJan 14, 2025

Jan 12, 1882: On this date, Henri Laussucq was born in Bordeaux, France. He immigrated to the US, naturalized as a US citizen, & lived in Pittsburgh. He served with the OSS & SOE F Section, Code name Arimis. Laussucq was delivered to France by submarine on March 22, 1944 (accompanied by fellow OSS operative Virginia Hall). He worked in the SAINT Circuit with an alias of Henri Lassot. (1/2)

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https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/laussucq-henri-l.44749/

OSS - Laussucq, Henri L.

SURNAME Laussucq FORENAME Henri L. UNIT F Section SOE RANK NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.12.1882 Bordeaux,France to USA July 1940 resided Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania US Citizen OSS F Section SOE codename Arimis Saint Circuit alias Henri...

Special Forces Roll Of Honour
Minnesota Spy ClubJan 20, 2023

Jan 20, 1943: On this date, a Marine Section was established in the Special Operations Branch (SO) of the Office of Strategic Services. Jack Hendrick Taylor was one of the first to join the organization's newly formed Maritime Unit.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hendrick_Taylor

Jack Hendrick Taylor - Wikipedia

Show threadMinnesota Spy ClubJan 12, 2023

(2/2) Laussucq was the oldest OSS agent in the field. Laussucq operated as an advance underground agent in France in preparation for D-Day. He was awarded the Silver Star & recognized by Pres Truman for his work leading to the success of the D Day landings. He died in 1975.

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https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/2014-3997

Minnesota Spy ClubJan 12, 2023

Jan 12, 1882: (1/2) On this date, Henri Laussucq was born in Bordeaux, France. He immigrated to the US, naturalized as a US citizen, & lived in Pittsburgh. He served with the OSS & SOE F Section, Code name Arimis. Laussucq was delivered to France by submarine on March 22, 1944 (accompanied by fellow OSS operative Virginia Hall). He worked in the SAINT Circuit with an alias of Henri Lassot.

#WW2
#DDay
#SOE
#FSection
#OfficeofStrategicServices

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/laussucq-henri-l.44749/

OSS - Laussucq, Henri L.

SURNAME Laussucq FORENAME Henri L. UNIT F Section SOE RANK NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.12.1882 Bordeaux,France to USA July 1940 resided Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania US Citizen OSS F Section SOE codename Arimis Saint Circuit alias Henri...

Special Forces Roll Of Honour
Minnesota Spy ClubJan 7, 2023

Jan 6, 1944: On this date, Captain Peter Ortiz (American), Col. HHA Thackwaite (Brit), & radio operator Monnier (French) parachute into the Vercors plateau to evaluate & organize Maquis Resistance to the Nazis in Operation Union. They were the first Allied officers to appear in uniform in France since 1940. http://www.militarymuseum.org/Ortiz.html

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#Resistance

Colonel Peter Julien Ortiz: OSS Marine, Actor, Californian

Minnesota Spy ClubJan 4, 2023

Jan 4, 1944: Operation Carpetbagger begins with the first mission to France from Harrington, England, the night of Jan. 4-5, 1944.

The operation used modified B-24 Liberators to supply agents, weapons, and supplies to resistance movements in France and the Low Countries.

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#OfficeOfStrategicServices

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Carpetbagger

Operation Carpetbagger - Wikipedia

Show threadMinnesota Spy ClubJan 4, 2023

In April, 1945, William Colby led the NORSO group in Operation Rype.

Working in occupied Norway, the operation sabotaged rail lines to prevent German military reinforcement of Germany in the waning days of WW2. (3/4)

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#Jedburgh
#StPaul
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https://historycollection.com/cia-director-william-colby-got-his-start-blowing-up-stuff-in-nazi-occupied-europe/3/

CIA Director, William Colby, Got His Start Blowing Up Stuff in Nazi-Occupied Europe - History Collection

William Colby, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is best remembered for his stint as America's top spy from 1973 to 1976. It was a precarious stretch for the CIA, during which Congress, in a reformist mood after the Watergate scandal, launched investigations that unmasked many of the agency'sā€¦

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Show threadMinnesota Spy ClubJan 4, 2023

At age 24, William Colby led a Jedburgh team (BRUCE) behind Nazi lines in occupied France in August 1944. He led 6000 Maquis irregulars in resistance to the Nazis. (2/4)

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/surprise-kill-vanish-the-legend-of-the-jedburghs/

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