Order of Battle, Office of Strategic Services - Special Forces in World War 2

Order of Battle

Office of the Coordinator of Information

Office of the Coordinator of Information Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
- Coordinator of Information: Colonel William J. Donovan (reporting directly to President Roosevelt)
- Deputy Coordinator: Colonel John M. House
- Chief of Staff: Colonel Charles H. Peabody (later served in OSS)
  - Policy Advisory Board:
    Members from State, War, and Navy Departments
  - Academic consultants (e.g. Harvard, Yale, Columbia scholars)
  - Economic and geopolitical advisers
Operational Divisions
- Foreign Information Service
- Special Activities Branch
  - Special Activities/Bruce (SA/B)
  - Special Activities/Goodfellow (SA/G)
- Research and Analysis (R&A) Branch
- News and Propaganda Branch (White Propaganda)
- Press and Publications Division
- Field Photographic Unit
- Visual Presentation Branch
- Oral Intelligence Division
Supporting units
- Liaison Office
- Training Office
- Communications and Cryptography
- Psychological Warfare Research Group
Field Activities
London Office
Lisbon Station
Cairo Contact
New Delhi/Chungking contacts

Office of Strategic Services

Office of Strategic Services Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
- Director of Strategic Services: Major General William J. Donovan
- Deputy Director for Operations: Brigadier General John Magruder
- Deputy Director for Intelligence: Colonel William L. Eddy
- Chief of Staff: Colonel Charles H. Peabody
- Executive Officer to the Director: Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Lovell (special technical adviser)
- General Counsel: Thurman Arnold
Primary Operational Branches
- Secret Intelligence Branch (SI)
- Special Operations Branch (SO)
- Morale Operations Branch (MO)
- X-2 Branch
- Research & Analysis Branch (R&A)
- Operational Groups Branch (OGs)
- Maritime Unit (MU)
- Field Photographic Branch (FPB)
- Schools and Training Branch (S&T)
- Communications Branch
- Medical Branch
- Security Division
Supporting Units
- Budget and Fiscal Office
- Legal and Censorship Unit
- Publications and Requirements Division
- Liaison Office
- Foreign Nationalities Branch
- Special Projects Division
- Interdepartmental Liaison Group
Operational Areas & Field Commands
- Western Europe Desk
- Balkans Desk
- Scandinavia Desk
- Middle East/North Africa Desk
- Far East Desk
- Latin America Desk
- German Desk
- Italy Desk
- Spain and Portugal Desk
Internal Communication and Document Control
- Registry Division
- Courier Section
- Code Room
- Map Room
Training and Sub-Commands
- Training Division Headquarters
- Personnel Selection Board
- Women’s Auxiliary