Regulation 2536, the doctrine in this field manual is not policy in and of itself, but is a body of thought on how army forces operate. Sabotage manual from 1944 advises acting like an average. In particular, it identifies a strategy of tension involving violent attacks which are then blamed on radical leftwing groups in order to convince allied governments of the need for counteraction. Military intelligence field manuals written in the mid 1960s as part of the armys foreign intelligence assistance program codenamed project x. Dec 06, 2014 this simple sabotage field manual strategic services provisional is published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic doctrine for strategic services training for this subject. Fm3121 1961 guerilla warfare and special forces operations. Read the full declassified manual straight from the cia here. And then this apparently most of our fellow citizens are operatives. Special operations forces sof and cia paramilitary. The contents of this manual should be carefully con trolled and should not be allowed to come into unauthorized. It was distributed by the allies in wwii to guide sympathetic citizens. Classified information pertaining to all levels of special forces operations is found in fm 3121a. An amazing historical artifact, this eyeopening handbook offered stepbystep instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand and trickery designed to thwart the. Once a topsecret training manual for cia field agents in the early cold war era of the 1950s, the official cia manual of trickery and deception is now available to the general public.
Background since world war ii, us intelligence agencies have devised innovative ways to defeat their adversaries. The official cia manual of trickery and deception pdf. This unsigned and undated estimated publication date. Fm 20 is the armys keystone manual for military intelligence mi doctrine. First published by the central intelligence agency and distributed to the contras in central america. The manual was used in numerous latin american countries as an. Special operations field manual central intelligence agency. The simple sabotage field manual, declassified in 2008 and available on the cias website, provided instructions for how everyday people could help. An analysis of their content lisa haugaard, latin america working group. The art of simple sabotage central intelligence agency. The ridiculous inner workings of most organizations certainly make a lot more sense when viewed in the light of one set of instructions for purposeful stupidity, namely the once topsecret simple sabotage field manual, written in 1944 by the cias precursor, the office of strategic services oss. Read through the field manual in order to glean an insiders look at the guidelines and mindset that shaped the outcome of one of the worlds most divisive conflictsstraight from the group that fought at the forefront of allied operations.
Scope and purpose of manual this manual sets forth the authorized functions, operational principles, methods, and organization of op erational groups ogs as a part of oss operations. This manual is intended for use by interrogators as well as commanders, staff officers, and military intelligence md personnel charged with the responsibility of. This simple sabotage field manual strategic ser vices provisional is published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic doc trine for strategic services training for this subject. The manuals in question have been referred to by various media sources as the torture. Donovan recommended that the sabotage guidance be declassified and distributed to citizens of enemy states via pamphlets and.
An amazing historical artifact, thisa eyeopening handbook offered stepbystep instructions to covert. Technical specifications, user manuals, and data tools that provide instructions to assist law enforcement agencies in submitting ucr data either through state ucr programs or directly to the fbi. The ridiculous inner workings of most organizations certainly make a lot more sense when viewed in the light of one set of instructions for purposeful stupidity, namely the once topsecret simple sabotage field manual, written in 1944 by the cias precursor, the. It gave the rebellious ones instructions on how to weaken their country by reducing productivity in the workplace. Declassified army and cia manuals declassified army and cia manuals used in latin america. Cia manual on how to sabotage productivity business insider. Army field manual that describes top secret counter insurgency tactics.
The contents of this manual should be carefully controlled and should not be al10wedto come into unauthorized hands. The simple sabotage field manual, declassified in 2008 and available on the cia s website, provided instructions for how everyday people could help the allies weaken their country by reducing. In 1944, cia s precursor, the office of strategic services oss, created the simple sabotage field manual. Technical specifications, user manuals, and data tools that provide instructions to assist law enforcement agencies in submitting ucr data either through state. This classified booklet described ways to sabotage the us world war ii enemies. Human resource exploitation training manual 1983 this secret manual was compiled from sections of the kubark guidelines, and from u.
As part of this campaign, the central intelligence agency produced a small illustrated booklet in both spanish and english designed to destabilise the nicaraguan government and economic system. This secret pamphlet was called the simple sabotage field manual. Army field manual 3031b is a document claiming to be a classified appendix to a u. Timeless tips for simple sabotage central intelligence. On september 20, 1996, the pentagon released to the public seven training manuals prepared by the u. This simple sabotage field manual strategic services provisionalis published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic doctrine for strateic services training for this subject. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. An amazing historical artifact, this eyeopening handbook offered stepbystep instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand.
This manual applies to the active army, the army national guardarmy national. Its purpose is to guide strategic services personnel respon. Detailed methods and techniques of special forces operations are discussed below. Aug 04, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Its an old 1944 cia manual on how to sabotage an organizations productivity. Army and cia interrogation manuals are seven controversial military training manuals which were declassified by the pentagon in 1996. In 1997, two additional cia manuals were declassified in response to a freedom of information act foia request filed by the baltimore sun. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Manuals kubark counterintelligence interrogation this 127page report, classified secret, was drafted in july 1963 as a comprehensive guide for training interrogators in the art of obtaining intelligence from resistant sources. The course will provide indepth analysis, reinforce cia knowledge, clarify topics, and build examday. Simple sabotage field manual, 1944 the black vault.
This simple sabotage field manual strategic ser vices provisional is published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the. It provides an authoritative guide for leaders and soldiers, while allowing freedom to adapt to circumstances. Sabotage manual from 1944 advises acting like an average 2008. Here you find a transcript of the cia file titled a study of assassination. Cia psychological operations in guerrilla warfare a tactical manual for the revolutionary. One of their more imaginative ideas was to train everyday citizens in the art of simple sabotage. The contents of this manual should be carefully controlled and should not be allowed to come into unauthorized hands. Intelligence considerations in strategic readiness. The simple sabotage field manual, declassified in 2008 and available on the cia s website, provided instructions for how everyday people could help the allies weaken their axisrun country by.
David everything is miscellaneous weinberger sez, heres a pdf of a 1944 simple sabotage field manual from the us strategic services, explaining how to train people to sabotage their workplace. This manual is intended for use by interrogators as well as commanders,staff officers, and military intelligence mi personnel charged with the responsibilityof the interrogation collection effort. The distribution and contents of this manual should be controlled and efforts should be made to keep it from falling into the hands of. This historical document was originally published by the united states office of strategic services oss. Cia sabotage manual in the early 1980s, the rightwing reagan u. This simple sabotage field manual strategic services provisional is published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic doctrine for strategic services training for this subject. February 18, 1997 on september 20, 1996, the pentagon released to the public seven training manuals prepared by the u.
The ridiculous inner workings of most organizations certainly make a lot more sense when viewed in the light of one set of instructions for purposeful stupidity, namely the once topsecret simple sabotage field manual, written in 1944 by the cia s precursor, the office of strategic services oss. In 1944, cias precursor, the office of strategic services oss, created the simple sabotage field manual. Government was determined to undermine or overthrow the leftist government of nicaragua. This previously classified booklet describes ways to train normal people to be purposely annoying telephone operators, dysfunctional train conductors, befuddling middle. Jun 11, 2008 david everything is miscellaneous weinberger sez, heres a pdf of a 1944 simple sabotage field manual from the us strategic services, explaining how to train people to sabotage their workplace. Jage0 28,v3,1 for a auto and jdj8 35,v 37 tor manual il turn the aperture ring of the lens until the largest fl number is opposite the aperture index, if the aperture is not set to t111 or larger, both warning leds in the. Unless otherwise stated, descriptionspertaining to duties, functions, and. The simple sabotage field manual, declassified in 2008 and available on the cias website, provided instructions for how everyday people could help the allies weaken their country by. This manual should always be referred to as a work of fiction, as a poor attempt at humor, as political satire, and as a parody of the 1944 oss publication simple sabotage field manual, not to be taken seriously. Human resource exploitation manual cia the black vault. Army field support brigade tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Cia assassin and torture manual s back assassinations back torture. Government agencies only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the. But the field manual asserts that purposeful stupidity is contrary to human nature and requires a particular set of skills. This previously classified booklet describes ways to train normal people to. Special operations forces sof and cia paramilitary operations. At best it can help readers to avoid the charactt risiic miatake s of poor interrogator s4 ito purpose io to provide guidelines for kubark interrogation, and particularly the cou. So this one confirms it social media is a cia operation spread disturbing rumors that sound like inside dope. Hr 7u2 datej, 25x1 prepared under direction of the director of strategic services. Declassified army and cia manuals latin america working group.
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