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Simple Sabotage Field Manual

Manual de Campo de Sabotaje Simple

Office of Strategic Services

Oficina de Servicios Estratégicos

OSS REPRODUCTION BRANCH

RAMA DE REPRODUCCIÓN DE LA OSS

SIMPLE SABOTAGE FIELD MANUAL

MANUAL DE CAMPO DE SABOTAJE SIMPLE

Strategic Services (Provisional)

Servicios Estratégicos (Provisional)

STRATEGIC SERVICES FIELD MANUAL No. 3

MANUAL DE CAMPO DE SERVICIOS ESTRATÉGICOS Nº 3

Office of Strategic Services

Oficina de Servicios Estratégicos

Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C.

17 January 1944

17 de enero de 1944

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.

Este Manual de Campo de Sabotaje Simple de Servicios Estratégicos (Provisional) se publica para información y orientación de todos los interesados y se utilizará como doctrina básica para la capacitación en Servicios Estratégicos sobre este tema.

The contents of this Manual should be carefully controlled and should not be allowed to come into unauthorized hands.

El contenido de este Manual debe ser cuidadosamente controlado y no debe permitirse que llegue a manos no autorizadas.

The instructions may be placed in separate pamphlets or leaflets according to categories of operations but should be distributed with care and not broadly.

Las instrucciones pueden incluirse en folletos o panfletos separados según las categorías de operaciones, pero deben distribuirse con cuidado y no de manera amplia.

They should be used as a basis of radio broadcasts only for local and special cases and as directed by the theater commander.

Deben utilizarse como base para transmisiones de radio solo en casos locales y especiales y según las instrucciones del comandante del teatro de operaciones.

AR 380-5, pertaining to handling of secret documents, will be complied with in the handling of this Manual.

La AR 380-5, relativa al manejo de documentos secretos, se cumplirá en el manejo de este Manual.

William J. Donovan

William J. Donovan

CONTENTS

CONTENIDO

1. INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCCIÓN

2. POSSIBLE EFFECTS

2. POSIBLES EFECTOS

3. MOTIVATING THE SABOTEUR

3. MOTIVAR AL SABOTEADOR

4. TOOLS, TARGETS, AND TIMING

4. HERRAMIENTAS, OBJETIVOS Y MOMENTO

5. SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SIMPLE SABOTAGE

5. SUGERENCIAS ESPECÍFICAS PARA EL SABOTAJE SIMPLE

1. INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCCIÓN

The purpose of this paper is to characterize simple sabotage, to outline its possible effects, and to present suggestions for inciting and executing it.

El propósito de este documento es caracterizar el sabotaje simple, esbozar sus posibles efectos y presentar sugerencias para incitarlo y ejecutarlo.

Sabotage varies from highly technical coup de main acts that require detailed planning and the use of specially-trained operatives, to innumerable simple acts which the ordinary individual citizen-saboteur can perform.

El sabotaje va desde actos de coup de main altamente técnicos que requieren una planificación detallada y el uso de agentes especialmente entrenados, hasta innumerables actos simples que el ciudadano-saboteador individual ordinario puede llevar a cabo.

This paper is primarily concerned with the latter type.

Este documento se ocupa principalmente del último tipo.

Vocabulary

Manual
A handbook or guide providing instructions
de
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
Campo
Field or countryside; area of activity
Sabotaje
Deliberate destruction or disruption of operations
Simple
Easy, uncomplicated, or basic in nature
Oficina
An office or administrative workplace
Servicios
Services or organized operational departments
Estratégicos
Strategic; relating to long-term planning and goals
RAMA
Branch or division of an organization
REPRODUCCIÓN
Reproduction or copying of a document
MANUAL
A handbook or instructional guide
CAMPO
Field; area of operations or activity
SABOTAJE
Intentional disruption or destruction of operations
SIMPLE
Basic or uncomplicated in nature
Provisional
Temporary; not yet finalized or permanent
SERVICIOS
Services or operational departments of an organization
ESTRATÉGICOS
Strategic; pertaining to carefully planned objectives
Abbreviation for 'número,' meaning number
enero
January, the first month of the year
Este
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'
se
Reflexive pronoun used in passive constructions
publica
Is published; third person singular of publicar
para
Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
información
Information; data or knowledge shared with others
y
Conjunction meaning 'and'
orientación
Guidance or orientation toward a goal
todos
All or everyone; referring to all people
los
Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
interesados
Interested parties or those concerned with something
utilizará
Will be used; future tense of utilizar
como
As or like; used for comparison or function
doctrina
Doctrine; a set of guiding principles
básica
Basic or fundamental; essential and primary
capacitación
Training or instruction to develop skills
en
Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
sobre
On, about, or concerning a topic
este
Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'
tema
Topic or subject matter being discussed
contenido
Content or material contained within a document
debe
Must or should; third person of deber
ser
To be; infinitive of the verb ser
cuidadosamente
Carefully; in a cautious and attentive manner
controlado
Controlled or managed; kept under oversight
no
No or not; negation word
permitirse
To be allowed or permitted; reflexive of permitir
que
That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun
llegue
Reaches or arrives; subjunctive of llegar
a
Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
manos
Hands; plural of mano
autorizadas
Authorized or approved; having official permission
instrucciones
Instructions or directions for completing tasks
pueden
Can or may; third plural of poder
incluirse
To be included; reflexive infinitive of incluir
folletos
Pamphlets or brochures with brief information
o
Or; conjunction indicating an alternative
panfletos
Pamphlets or leaflets distributing information
separados
Separate or apart; not combined together
según
According to or depending on circumstances
categorías
Categories or classifications grouping similar items
operaciones
Operations; planned activities or missions
pero
But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
deben
Must or should; third plural of deber
distribuirse
To be distributed; reflexive infinitive of distribuir
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
cuidado
Care or caution; careful attention to detail
manera
Manner or way of doing something
amplia
Wide or broad; extensive in scope or reach
Deben
Must or should; third plural of deber
utilizarse
To be used; reflexive infinitive of utilizar
base
Basis or foundation; underlying support structure
transmisiones
Transmissions or broadcasts sent over radio
radio
Radio; device or medium for broadcasting signals
solo
Only or alone; exclusively one thing
casos
Cases or instances of a particular situation
locales
Local; relating to a specific area or place
especiales
Special or exceptional; out of the ordinary
del
Contraction of 'de el,' meaning 'of the'
comandante
Commander; military officer in charge of operations
teatro
Theater; area of military operations or stage
relativa
Relative or relating to a specific subject
al
Contraction of 'a el,' meaning 'to the'
manejo
Handling or management of something carefully
documentos
Documents or official papers containing information
secretos
Secrets or classified; kept hidden from others
cumplirá
Will comply; future tense of cumplir
CONTENIDO
Contents; list of topics in a document
INTRODUCCIÓN
Introduction; opening section of a document
POSIBLES
Possible; capable of happening or being done
EFECTOS
Effects or results produced by an action
MOTIVAR
To motivate or encourage action in someone
SABOTEADOR
Saboteur; a person who commits sabotage
HERRAMIENTAS
Tools or instruments used to perform work
OBJETIVOS
Objectives or targets to be achieved
MOMENTO
Moment or timing; the right point in time
SUGERENCIAS
Suggestions or recommendations offered for consideration
ESPECÍFICAS
Specific or particular; clearly defined details
propósito
Purpose or intention behind an action
documento
Document; an official or informational written record
es
Is; third person singular of ser
caracterizar
To characterize or describe defining features
sabotaje
Sabotage; deliberate disruption of operations
simple
Simple or uncomplicated; easy to perform
esbozar
To outline or sketch; present in brief form
sus
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
posibles
Possible; able to occur under certain conditions
efectos
Effects or outcomes resulting from an action
presentar
To present or introduce something to others
sugerencias
Suggestions or ideas offered for consideration
incitarlo
To incite it; to encourage or provoke action
ejecutarlo
To execute it; to carry out an action
va
Goes; third person singular of ir
desde
From; indicating a starting point in range
actos
Acts or actions; things done deliberately
altamente
Highly; to a great or intense degree
técnicos
Technical; requiring specialized knowledge or skills
requieren
Require; third plural of requerir
una
Indefinite article 'a' for feminine singular nouns
planificación
Planning; the process of organizing future actions
detallada
Detailed or thorough; containing many specifics
uso
Use or usage; the application of something
agentes
Agents; people acting on behalf of an organization
especialmente
Especially or particularly; more than usual
entrenados
Trained; having received instruction and practice
hasta
Until or up to; indicating a limit or end
innumerables
Innumerable or countless; too many to count
simples
Simple or basic; uncomplicated and easy
ciudadano
Citizen; a member of a country or community
saboteador
Saboteur; a person who performs acts of sabotage
individual
Individual; relating to a single person alone
ordinario
Ordinary or common; not special or unusual
puede
Can or is able to; third singular of poder
llevar
To carry or take; to bring something somewhere
cabo
Cape or end; used in 'llevar a cabo' meaning accomplish
ocupa
Occupies or deals with; third singular of ocupar
principalmente
Mainly or principally; above all else
último
Last or final; the most recent or final one
tipo
Type or kind; a category of something
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