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During World War II, the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was established for special operations, intelligence gathering, and analysis. Among its many missions was the training of foreign forces in tactics of propaganda, espionage, subversion, and sabotage. Following the war, the functions of the OSS were absorbed by the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This compelling Simple Sabotage Field Manual was designed to equip OSS agents with the tools to train citizen-saboteurs in executing subtle acts of sabotage aimed at disrupting industries and essential services in...

Explore the rich world of Egyptian archaeology with this essential handbook from the British Museum, designed specifically for British tourists venturing to Egypt in the 19th century. (Introduction by Timothy Ferguson)

Cornell Publications LLC.Join us as we consider historic and interesting gun companies, books, stories, manuals, and what is behind them.We host discussions of various old gun manufacturers, suppliers, firearms histories, and books on all subjects relating to guns. Explore origin stories, the characters and families behind them, the firearms themselves, and how the companies evolved and changed (often ending in the rush to modern mass production).The past is full of fascinating stories of firearms engineering, manufacturing, sales, and the human stories that are an intimate part of any ...