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UKUSA Agreement, 1940-1956
The tradition of intelligence sharing between NSA and its Second party partners has deep and widespread roots that have been cultivated for almost three quarters of a century. During World War II, the...
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Various WWII Reports and Documents
The following documents are currently not categorized in their proper sub-category. Until then, they will be indexed here. 1st Air Commando Group; Any Place, Any Time, Any Where [78 Pages] The 9th...
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European Axis Signal Intelligence in World War II
Volume 1: Synopsis Volume 2: Notes on German High Level Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Volume 3: The Signal Intelligence Agency of the Supreme Command, Armed Forces Volume 4: The Signal Intelligence...
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History of US Marine Corps Operations in World War II
Warning: The following 5 volumes are EXTREMELY large, and will require a full download to your hard drive before opening. Volume 1: Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (62 Megs) Volume 2: Isolation of Rabaul...
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Army Air Force History in World War II
The following documents relate to the Army Air Force history during the World War II era. The AAF in Northwest Africa [73 Pages] The AAF in the Invasion of Southern France [66 Pages] Africa to the...
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Combat Units of WWII
The following documents relate to the combat units of World War II. Air Force Combat Units of World War II [520 Pages, 101 megabytes]The post Combat Units of WWII first appeared on The Black Vault.
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Air Power for Patton’s Army
The 19th Tactical Air Command in the Second World War Presents a case study of one air-ground team’s experience with the theory and practice of tactical air power employed by General George Patton...
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual, 1944
Background Since World War II, US intelligence agencies have devised innovative ways to defeat their adversaries. In 1944, CIA’s precursor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), created the Simple...
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Pearl Harbor
Background Aircraft and midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy began a surprise attack on the U.S. under the command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Despite long-standing assertions that this...
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A Proposal to the War Department for a Radio Control System for Aircraft Type...
Background Abstract: The proposal herein outlined sets forth the exact method for control of an aircraft bomb, classified as Barrage Type, intended to be remotely flown, thence unerringly guided from a...
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Report of the Coast Artillery Board on Project No. 1153, Heavy Antiaircraft...
Background This document had been classified since 1939, and has never seen the light of day. In fact, at the time of requesting, even the title was classified, and was unknown. In essence, when I...
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The Alsos Mission: World War II Program To Spy on Enemy Scientific Advances
Background The Alsos Mission was an organized effort by a team of British and United States military, scientific, and intelligence personnel to discover enemy scientific developments during World War...
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Cantonment Areas: Study of Urban Patterns, Dispersed Layouts and Disruptive...
Background The following document is titled: Cantonment Areas: Study Using Urban Pattern, Study of Dispersed Layout, Study of Disruptive Patterns. Revision. It was listed on a large database of still...
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American Bombardment and the German Air Force, Circa 1945
Background This document is a study on the effects of the allied bombardment campaign on the German air force. It starts by giving the original composition of the German air force (mostly bombers and...
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Operation Paperclip
[Declassified Documents on Operation Paperclip Follow This Brief Introduction] At the twilight of World War II, as the embers of battle subsided and the world began to reimagine its new geopolitical...
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