Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 1
Simple Sabotage Field Manual
Manuale sul Campo del Sabotaggio Semplice
Office of Strategic Services
Ufficio dei Servizi Strategici
OSS REPRODUCTION BRANCH
SEZIONE RIPRODUZIONE OSS
SIMPLE SABOTAGE FIELD MANUAL
MANUALE SUL CAMPO DEL SABOTAGGIO SEMPLICE
Strategic Services (Provisional)
Servizi Strategici (Provvisorio)
STRATEGIC SERVICES FIELD MANUAL No. 3
MANUALE SUL CAMPO DEI SERVIZI STRATEGICI N. 3
Office of Strategic Services
Ufficio dei Servizi Strategici
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C.
17 January 1944
17 gennaio 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.
Il presente Manuale sul Campo del Sabotaggio Semplice dei Servizi Strategici (Provvisorio) è pubblicato per l'informazione e la guida di tutti gli interessati e sarà utilizzato come dottrina di base per la formazione dei Servizi Strategici su questo argomento.
The contents of this Manual should be carefully controlled and should not be allowed to come into unauthorized hands.
Il contenuto di questo Manuale dovrebbe essere attentamente controllato e non dovrebbe essere consentito di finire in mani non autorizzate.
The instructions may be placed in separate pamphlets or leaflets according to categories of operations but should be distributed with care and not broadly.
Le istruzioni possono essere inserite in opuscoli o volantini separati secondo le categorie di operazioni, ma dovrebbero essere distribuite con cura e non in modo capillare.
They should be used as a basis of radio broadcasts only for local and special cases and as directed by the theater commander.
Dovrebbero essere utilizzate come base per le trasmissioni radio solo per casi locali e speciali e secondo le direttive del comandante di teatro.
AR 380-5, pertaining to handling of secret documents, will be complied with in the handling of this Manual.
L'AR 380-5, relativa alla gestione dei documenti segreti, sarà rispettata nella gestione di questo Manuale.
1. INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUZIONE
2. POSSIBLE EFFECTS
2. POSSIBILI EFFETTI
3. MOTIVATING THE SABOTEUR
3. MOTIVARE IL SABOTATORE
4. TOOLS, TARGETS, AND TIMING
4. STRUMENTI, OBIETTIVI E TEMPISTICA
5. SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SIMPLE SABOTAGE
5. SUGGERIMENTI SPECIFICI PER IL SABOTAGGIO SEMPLICE
The purpose of this paper is to characterize simple sabotage, to outline its possible effects, and to present suggestions for inciting and executing it.
Lo scopo di questo documento è di caratterizzare il sabotaggio semplice, di delinearne i possibili effetti e di presentare suggerimenti per incitarlo ed eseguirlo.
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.
Il sabotaggio varia da atti di colpo di mano altamente tecnici che richiedono una pianificazione dettagliata e l'impiego di operativi appositamente addestrati, a innumerevoli atti semplici che il comune cittadino-sabotatore può compiere.
This paper is primarily concerned with the latter type.
Questo documento si occupa principalmente di quest'ultimo tipo.
Vocabulary
- Manuale
- mah-NWAH-leh — A handbook or instructional guide for reference
- sul
- sool — Contraction of 'su il,' meaning 'on the'
- Campo
- KAHM-poh — Field, countryside, or area of activity
- del
- dehl — Contraction of 'di il,' meaning 'of the'
- Sabotaggio
- sah-boh-TAHD-joh — Deliberate destruction or disruption of operations
- Semplice
- SEHM-plee-cheh — Simple, easy, or uncomplicated in nature
- Ufficio
- oof-FEE-choh — Office, bureau, or administrative workplace
- dei
- deh-ee — Contraction of 'di i,' meaning 'of the' (plural)
- Servizi
- sehr-VEE-tsee — Services, agencies, or organized public utilities
- Strategici
- strah-TEH-jee-chee — Relating to strategy or long-term planning
- SEZIONE
- seh-TSYOH-neh — Section, division, or part of a document
- RIPRODUZIONE
- ree-proh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Reproduction, copying, or duplication of material
- Provvisorio
- prohv-vee-ZOH-ryoh — Provisional, temporary, or not yet finalized
- gennaio
- jehn-NAH-yoh — January, the first month of the year
- Il
- eel — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- presente
- preh-ZEHN-teh — Present document; current or existing thing
- è
- eh — Third-person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is'
- pubblicato
- poob-blee-KAH-toh — Published, issued, or made available to public
- per
- pehr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- informazione
- een-fohr-mah-TSYOH-neh — Information, data, or knowledge provided to someone
- guida
- GWEE-dah — Guide, guidance, or directing instruction
- tutti
- TOOT-tee — All, every, or everyone without exception
- gli
- lyee — Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
- interessati
- een-teh-rehs-SAH-tee — Interested parties or those concerned with something
- sarà
- sah-RAH — Future tense of 'essere,' meaning 'will be'
- utilizzato
- oo-tee-leed-ZAH-toh — Used, employed, or put into practical application
- dottrina
- doht-TREE-nah — Doctrine, teaching, or set of official principles
- base
- BAH-zeh — Base, foundation, or fundamental starting point
- formazione
- fohr-mah-TSYOH-neh — Training, formation, or educational development process
- argomento
- ahr-goh-MEHN-toh — Topic, subject, or argument under discussion
- contenuto
- kohn-teh-NOO-toh — Content, contents, or subject matter within something
- attentamente
- aht-tehn-tah-MEHN-teh — Carefully, attentively, or with close attention
- controllato
- kohn-trohl-LAH-toh — Controlled, checked, or supervised closely
- consentito
- kohn-sehn-TEE-toh — Permitted, allowed, or given consent for
- finire
- fee-NEE-reh — To finish, end, or wind up somewhere
- mani
- MAH-nee — Hands, or metaphorically, possession or control
- autorizzate
- ow-toh-reed-ZAH-teh — Authorized, permitted, or officially sanctioned hands
- istruzioni
- ees-troo-TSYOH-nee — Instructions, directions, or operational guidelines given
- possono
- POHS-soh-noh — Third-person plural of 'potere,' meaning 'can/may'
- inserite
- een-seh-REE-teh — Inserted, included, or placed within something
- opuscoli
- oh-POOS-koh-lee — Pamphlets, booklets, or small informational publications
- volantini
- voh-lahn-TEE-nee — Flyers, leaflets, or handbills distributed publicly
- separati
- seh-pah-RAH-tee — Separate, distinct, or individually distributed items
- secondo
- seh-KOHN-doh — According to, or second in order or sequence
- categorie
- kah-teh-GOH-ryeh — Categories, classes, or groupings of similar items
- operazioni
- oh-peh-rah-TSYOH-nee — Operations, missions, or organized planned activities
- distribuite
- dees-tree-BWEE-teh — Distributed, spread out, or handed out widely
- cura
- KOO-rah — Care, caution, or careful attention in doing
- capillare
- kah-peel-LAH-reh — Capillary; widespread, thorough, pervasive distribution
- trasmissioni
- trahs-mees-SYOH-nee — Transmissions, broadcasts, or radio communications sent
- radio
- RAH-dyoh — Radio, wireless broadcasting or communication device
- casi
- KAH-zee — Cases, instances, or specific circumstances encountered
- locali
- loh-KAH-lee — Local, regional, or relating to a specific area
- speciali
- speh-CHAH-lee — Special, particular, or out-of-the-ordinary circumstances
- direttive
- dee-reht-TEE-veh — Directives, orders, or official guiding instructions
- comandante
- koh-mahn-DAHN-teh — Commander, commanding officer, or leader in charge
- teatro
- teh-AH-troh — Theater of operations, or a performance venue
- relativa
- reh-lah-TEE-vah — Relative, relating to, or concerning a subject
- gestione
- jehs-TYOH-neh — Management, handling, or administration of something
- documenti
- doh-koo-MEHN-tee — Documents, papers, or official written records
- segreti
- seh-GREH-tee — Secrets; classified or confidential in nature
- rispettata
- rees-peht-TAH-tah — Respected, observed, or complied with properly
- INTRODUZIONE
- een-troh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Introduction, opening section of a document
- POSSIBILI
- pohs-SEE-bee-lee — Possible, potential, or conceivable outcomes or effects
- EFFETTI
- ehf-FEHT-tee — Effects, results, or consequences of an action
- MOTIVARE
- moh-tee-VAH-reh — To motivate, encourage, or give reason to act
- SABOTATORE
- sah-boh-tah-TOH-reh — Saboteur, one who commits acts of sabotage
- STRUMENTI
- stroo-MEHN-tee — Tools, instruments, or means used for tasks
- OBIETTIVI
- oh-byeht-TEE-vee — Objectives, targets, or goals to be achieved
- TEMPISTICA
- tehm-PEES-tee-kah — Timing, scheduling, or the management of time
- SUGGERIMENTI
- sood-jeh-ree-MEHN-tee — Suggestions, tips, or recommendations for action
- SPECIFICI
- speh-CHEE-fee-chee — Specific, particular, or clearly defined items
- scopo
- SKOH-poh — Purpose, goal, or aim of an action
- documento
- doh-koo-MEHN-toh — Document, official paper, or written record
- caratterizzare
- kah-raht-teh-reed-ZAH-reh — To characterize, describe, or define distinctive features
- delinearne
- deh-lee-neh-AHR-neh — To outline or delineate its features or scope
- presentare
- preh-zehn-TAH-reh — To present, introduce, or put forward something
- incitarlo
- een-chee-TAHR-loh — To incite or encourage it to happen
- eseguirlo
- eh-zeh-GWEER-loh — To execute or carry it out in practice
- varia
- VAH-ryah — Varies, ranges, or differs across different cases
- atti
- AHT-tee — Acts, deeds, or official recorded actions
- colpo
- KOHL-poh — Blow, strike, or sudden forceful action
- mano
- MAH-noh — Hand; 'colpo di mano' means a sudden raid
- altamente
- ahl-tah-MEHN-teh — Highly, greatly, or to a very great degree
- tecnici
- TEHK-nee-chee — Technical, requiring specialized skills or knowledge
- richiedono
- ree-KYEH-doh-noh — Require, demand, or call for something necessary
- pianificazione
- pyah-nee-fee-kah-TSYOH-neh — Planning, organizing, or strategic preparation process
- dettagliata
- deht-tah-LYAH-tah — Detailed, thorough, or containing many specific particulars
- impiego
- eem-PYEH-goh — Employment, use, or deployment of personnel or resources
- operativi
- oh-peh-rah-TEE-vee — Operative agents or personnel actively working in field
- appositamente
- ahp-poh-zee-tah-MEHN-teh — Specifically, purposely, or especially for that purpose
- addestrati
- ahd-deh-STRAH-tee — Trained, drilled, or specially prepared for tasks
- innumerevoli
- een-noo-MEH-reh-voh-lee — Innumerable, countless, or too many to count
- comune
- koh-MOO-neh — Common, ordinary, or shared by many people
- cittadino
- cheet-tah-DEE-noh — Citizen, town resident, or ordinary civilian person
- sabotatore
- sah-boh-tah-TOH-reh — Saboteur, a person who commits acts of sabotage
- può
- pwoh — Can, is able to; third-person singular of 'potere'
- compiere
- KOHM-pyeh-reh — To carry out, accomplish, or perform an action
- Questo
- KWEH-stoh — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing
- occupa
- ohk-KOO-pah — Deals with, concerns itself with, or occupies itself
- principalmente
- preen-chee-pahl-MEHN-teh — Mainly, primarily, or for the most part
- ultimo
- OOL-tee-moh — Last, final, or most recent in a series
- tipo
- TEE-poh — Type, kind, or category of something described
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