Special Observer Groups organization
also: Special Observation Groups, SPOBS
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United States founded
Special Observer Groups documented
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“When in March of 1941 joint Anglo-American war plans were perfected (called ABC 1) they provided for the creation of Special Observer Groups of American officers…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.183
Special Observer Groups succeeded
United States Army Forces in the British Isles documented
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“Under ABC-1 the SPOBS [Special Observation Groups] was to become the official care of the United States Army Forces in the British Isles…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.183
Special Observer Groups succeeded
Air Technical Section ETO Headquarters documented
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“SPOBS air staff section eventually evolved into the Air Technical Section ETO Headquarters…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.183
Homer Case member_of
Special Observer Groups documented
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“Lt Col Homer Case SPOBS G 2 for example conferred with the British Ministry on methods of training photo interpreters…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.184
Special Observer Groups worked_for
War Department documented
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“the SPOBS "provided the War Department with a listening post which relayed intelligence concerning the world's war fronts.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.184