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Using the understanding of modern war held at the time by the US military and the US Government, this talk will focus on American intelligence operations around the globe and their attempt to contribute to the prosecution of the war. Considering operations of the State Department’s Bureau of Secret Intelligence, the Office of Naval Intelligence, the War Department’s Military Intelligence Division and the American Expeditionary Forces’ G-2, these organizations were proved to be far more active in espionage, covert action, and counterintelligence operations around the globe, both unilaterally and in cooperation with Allies intelligence services and even neutral countries.
Presentation given as part of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's 2025 Symposium: Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI (theworldwar.org/symposia)
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
Using the understanding of modern war held at the time by the US military and the US Government, this talk will focus on American intelligence operations around the globe and their attempt to contribute to the prosecution of the war. Considering operations of the State Department’s Bureau of Secret Intelligence, the Office of Naval Intelligence, the War Department’s Military Intelligence Division and the American Expeditionary Forces’ G-2, these organizations were proved to be far more active in espionage, covert action, and counterintelligence operations around the globe, both unilaterally and in cooperation with Allies intelligence services and even neutral countries.
Presentation given as part of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's 2025 Symposium: Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI (theworldwar.org/symposia)
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
