The Operational Groups (OGs) are the unsung heroes of the OSS, and this story is about the Norwegian OGs, who operated deep behind enemy lines in France in 1944, and in Norway, China, and Indochina in 1945. OGs were the Infantry of the OSS. They were uniformed military personnel designed as hard-hitting units trained to operate deep behind enemy lines to conduct sabotage upon Axis forces. The OGs were trained in parachuting, demolitions, weaponry, commando tactics, communications, amphibious warfare, and skiing.
The Operational Groups (OGs) are the unsung heroes of the OSS, and this story is about the Norwegian OGs, who operated deep behind enemy lines in France in 1944, and in Norway, China, and Indochina in 1945. OGs were the Infantry of the OSS. They were uniformed military personnel designed as hard-hitting units trained to operate deep behind enemy lines to conduct sabotage upon Axis forces. The OGs were trained in parachuting, demolitions, weaponry, commando tactics, communications, amphibious warfare, and skiing.
BRUCE H. HEIMARK is a retired Air Force intelligence officer and a Master Navigator./e A Vietnam veteran, Heimark was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for outstanding achievement while on a strategic reconnaissance mission over southeast Asia on June 28, 1973. He is a part-time instructor for local colleges and universities in history and Norwegian in Omaha, Nebraska. Heimark is an Honorary Admiral in the Nebraska Navy and the El Paso, Texas, Navy.
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Foreword by William E. Colby Introduction Formation of NORSO; Stateside Recruiting and Training Recruitment into the OSS Training in the United Kingdom A Mission to Norway? The Push on France; Percy Red Donald Antagonist Percy Pink Patrick Lindsey Christopher Adrian Lessons Learned in France To Norway, at Long Last!; Planning Operation Rype The Tragic Delivery of the Rype Mission The Failure of Resupply The Bridge at Tangen The Lurudal Caper The Big Picture Encounter with a German Patrol German Surrender and NORSO Garrison Duty Lessons Learned in Norway China Operations; Movement to Kunming Training the Chinese The "Fruit" Missions The "Bird" Mission: Quail War's End and Disbanding of the OSS Lessons Learned in China Conclusion Notes Persons Interviewed Letters to the Author Bibliography Glossary Index of Proper Names Index of Military Terms and Codes General Index Index of Places
Foreword by William E. Colby Introduction Formation of NORSO; Stateside Recruiting and Training Recruitment into the OSS Training in the United Kingdom A Mission to Norway? The Push on France; Percy Red Donald Antagonist Percy Pink Patrick Lindsey Christopher Adrian Lessons Learned in France To Norway, at Long Last!; Planning Operation Rype The Tragic Delivery of the Rype Mission The Failure of Resupply The Bridge at Tangen The Lurudal Caper The Big Picture Encounter with a German Patrol German Surrender and NORSO Garrison Duty Lessons Learned in Norway China Operations; Movement to Kunming Training the Chinese The "Fruit" Missions The "Bird" Mission: Quail War's End and Disbanding of the OSS Lessons Learned in China Conclusion Notes Persons Interviewed Letters to the Author Bibliography Glossary Index of Proper Names Index of Military Terms and Codes General Index Index of Places
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