Name: Spies and Intelligence: From the OSS to the CIA
Uploaded: 2021-05-01T17:00:48.000Z
Description: A collection of military programs for the purpose of training U.S. spies. Includes instructional and dramatized films on body searches, investigations, interrogations, and overall espionage.

A collection of military programs for the purpose of training U.S. spies. Includes instructional and dramatized films on body searches, investigations, interrogations, and overall espionage.

Total Content Digital - Combat War

World War II espionage training film for OSS (Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of the CIA) operatives. At the opening, a Lieutenant introduces Colonel Henson Langdon Robinson, chief of OSS Schools and Training, who speaks briefly before the training film begins.

Spy Training: Undercover

On the OSS Operational Group's assistance in helping to organize and coordinate partisan activities in Italy during World War II. Describes the success of the mission; shows the 'Cayuga Team'' at a briefing and parachuting, along with supplies, into the hilly Italian terrain.

Cayuga Mission

Demonstrates the body search process, ways to avoid being searched and how to avoid detection should a search occur. Undercover agents Fred and Steve go on mission to Enemiarea. Agent Frank hides microfilm under false callus on agent Steve's foot and Steve wears belt with coded message. Enemiarea secret police arrest them and a counter agent and doctor perform a body search.

Body Search

This film dramatizes U.S. methods of obtaining bombing target information; in this instance, information on a ball bearing works in Schweinfurt, Germany. Intelligence agents questioned a German refugee and, in London, a captured pilot was led to divulge information. Aerial photographs and spies also supplied information. The film depicts an invasion operation, and shows scenes of bombing missions.

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

This film is from the 'I Spy' series. Chief Intelligence Officer Sosnowski of Poland gets a German countess to exploit her friends in society for information during World War II in Berlin.

The Story of Captain Serge Sosnowski

This U.S. Army training film is a case study for conducting investigations.

Suspects and Witnesses

This U.S. Army film describes a case of espionage against the United States by Colonel Rudolph Abel.

The Hollow Coin

This film concerns saboteur and secret agent Captain Paul Cyr who ran intelligence and operations on the 'Jedburgh George' team, operating out of London. Here, Cyr reported to a group of officers on his activities behind enemy lines, working with the French Underground to get German fortification plans to General George Patton in Normandy.

Captain Cyr's Report

This film shows an orientation tour of Fort Bradley, including perimeter fences, access control, guard force, and safety equipment.

Counter-Intelligence Survey Report

This U.S. Army film contains information on a counter intelligence survey, security clearances, and a file on a civilian employee, Margaret Gilmore.

Big Request of the Commander

This film is a case study of devices that were used for espionage.

Defense Against the Spy

An OSS Film on communications equipment for field operatives.

Strategic Services Transmitter Receiver Number 1 (1939-1945)

This film covers interrogation techniques and other intelligence activities.

Intelligence Gathering

Scope and Content: This film features Alan Ladd as an intelligence officer who used aerial reconnaissance photos to find a Nazi submarine testing basin. Produced by the First Motion Picture Unit during World War II.

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

This film explains surveillance techniques, Checkpoint Charlie, and cooperation with proper civil authorities.

Counter-Intelligence Special Operations - Checkpoint Charlie

This film presents an account of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) activities that had previously been covert, including actions in Iran, Vietnam, Laos, the Congo, Cuba, and Guatemala. The film includes interviews with CIA director Allen Dulles and Dick Bissel.

Science of Spying

The panel discussion presented at the CIA's first intelligence History Symposium held at CIA Headquarters in Virginia on October 19, 1992. The panelists were prominent members of the Intelligence community.

Symposium on Intelligence and the Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

This film contains the second part of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documentary on the history of communism. Included in the film are background details related to the historic rise of communism, the Communist Manifesto, former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, and activity in the Asian nations of China and North and South Korea.

Communist Imperialism

This film focuses on the interviewers, interpreters, and photo reviewer specialists that comprise G-2 military intelligence.

Military Intelligence Specialists

This filmed teleplay, produced by Warner Brothers, tells the story of an American diplomat in Poland who was ensnared by Polish intelligence into providing classified information to the Communists.

Security Risk

This film focuses on anti-U.S. propaganda intercepted by western news reporters who received mainland China news from Hong Kong.

Listening Post East

This U.S. Army film discusses security awareness and responsibilities in relation to overseas travel.

The Enemy Agent and You

This film explores techniques used by surveillance teams, specifically the use of three cars to monitor the subject.

Car Surveillance

This film explores Soviet political viewpoints and shows ways in which the U.S. countered Soviet propaganda, including the use of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA).

Answering Soviet Propaganda

Exposes the worldwide operation of the Sino-Soviet espionage system and shows how Communist agents used any means to obtain vital information from military personnel. Reconstructs three real cases to demonstrate various facets of espionage techniques. Explains how agents of different nationalities probe for vulnerable areas, such as loneliness, indebtedness, fast money, sex and the sporting life.

Spies and Intelligence: From the OSS to the CIA

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