House of representatives permanent select committee on intelligence. It does not repeat the general intelligence guidance laid down in other documents, such as pm 3031 and pm 3031a. Army field manual 3031b is a document claiming to be a classified appendix to a u. The us army field manual 3031b is cold warera hoax conducted by the soviet intelligence. Its aim is limited tostressing the importance ofhcagencies as a. A february 18, 2005, report in the moscow times refers to a book, natos secret armies. They contain detailed information and howtos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Field manual 30 31b forgery a thirty yearold soviet forgery has been cited as one of the central pieces of evidence for the false notion that west european staybehind networks engaged in. Le stragi in italia e il presunto manual 3031b della u. Pm 30 31b,on the other hand, considers hc agencies themselves as targets for u. Army field manual 3031b is an allegedly forged document claiming to be a classified appendix to a u.
Field manual 3031b, also known as the westmoreland manual because it was purportedly signed by general william westmoreland, was exposed as a total fabrication in february 1980 hearings before the u. Its aim is limited to stressing the importance of hc agencies as a special field for intelligence operations and to indicating certain directions in which the procurement of information about the host country, in a manner more general than that required by straightforward counterinsurgency, may. This us field manual lists guidelines of the us intelligence services regarding relations with foreign host. In particular, it identifies a strategy of tension involving violent attacks which are then blamed on radical leftwing groups in order to convince allied governments of the need for counteraction. Us army field manual 3031b covert history wiki fandom. It does not repeat the general intelligence guidance laid down in other documents, such as pm 30 31 and pm 30 31a. As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. Among the smoking guns unearthed by ganser is a pentagon document, field manual fm 3031b, which details the methodology for launching terrorist attacks in nations that do not react with. In particular, it identifies a strategy of tension involving violent attacks which are then blamed on radical leftwing groups in order to convince allied governments of the need. The us army field manual 3031b is cold warera hoax conducted by the soviet intelligence services. Fm 3031b, stability operations, intelligence special fields.
United states army field manuals are published by the united states armys army publishing directorate. Field manual 3031b forgery a thirty yearold soviet forgery has been cited as one of the central pieces of evidence for the false notion that west european staybehind networks engaged in. Fm 430, service of the piece service of gun data computer m1. Army field manual 30 31b is a document claiming to be a classified appendix to a u. Fm 3031b is maybe the most important pentagon document with regard to the staybehind armies. Soviet covert action and propaganda presented to the oversight committee, permanent select committee on intelligence, house of representatives, 6 february 1980, by the deputy director for operations, central intelligence agency. Army field manual 3031b military wiki fandom military wikia. Army field manual that describes top secret counter insurgency tactics. Cia on fm 3031b soviet covert action the forgery offensive. B the us army field manual 3031b is an alleged classified appendix to a us army field manual that describes topsecret counter insurgency tactics. This morale operations field manual, strategic serv.
Among the smoking guns unearthed by ganser is a pentagon document, field manual fm 3031b, which details the methodology for launching terrorist attacks in nations that do not react with sufficient effectiveness. For nuclear, biological, and chemical reconnaissance, change 1, 31 dec 2008, 30 jul 2004, pdf. A the us army field manual 3031b is cold warera hoax conducted by the soviet intelligence services. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, by daniele ganser. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, by daniele ganser excerpt on fm 3031b below. It is an alleged classified appendix to a us army field manual that describes topsecret counter insurgency tactics. A survey and content analysis of army manuals held the aquila. I would say the field manual 3031b was the most successful because they have replayed it in many different countries, in fact in practically every continent in the. The us army field manual 3031b is an alleged classified appendix to a us army field manual that describes topsecret counter insurgency tactics.
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