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− | *[[John A. Bross]] - head of | + | *[[John A. Bross]] - head of SSU London.<ref name="aldrich83">Richard J. Aldrich, The Hidden Hand: Britain, America and Cold War Secret Intelligence, Overlook Press, 2002, p.83.</ref> |
+ | *[[Winston M. Scott]] - head of X2 Unit.<ref name="aldrich83">Richard J. Aldrich, The Hidden Hand: Britain, America and Cold War Secret Intelligence, Overlook Press, 2002, p.83.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:14, 3 August 2012
The Strategic Services Unit was established after William Donovan's Deputy, General John Magruder secured an order from the US Assistant Secretary of War John McCloy on 26 October 1945, which established the unit, preserving some of the war-time operations of the Office of Strategic Services.[1]
People
- John A. Bross - head of SSU London.[2]
- Winston M. Scott - head of X2 Unit.[2]