![During an inspection tour of OSS headquarters in New Delhi, General William, "Wild Bill" Donovan stands fifth from the left. To Donovan's right is Colonel John Coughtlin, commander of the New Delhi unit. Elizabeth McIntosh stands third on Donovan's right.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/W-McIntosh-6-HTJul07-760x341.jpg)
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Inside the OSS: An Interview With Elizabeth P. McIntosh
By Bob BerginThe Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was America’s first strategic intelligence organization. President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized its establishment on June 13, 1942, six months after World War II began, to collect and analyze strategic intelligence and to conduct special services, including subversion, sabotage, and psychological warfare. Read more