Box 1

Scope and Contents Two primary types of psychological warfare material dropped on Italians during the 1943 Allied invasion of Tunisia: -Leaflets: In Italian (primarily), French, and English, these encourage Italian soldiers and sailors to surrender to Allied forces, telling them that they are outmatched/outnumbered/surrounded and that they should not give their lives for the Germans. Most have a safe-conduct pass on the reverse to be presented to Allied forces when surrendering. 9 leaflets, all...

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Reports, correspondence, organizational charts 1943-1944, many related to Scamporino’s role in Experimental Detachment G-3, AFHQ, which was itself attached to something called G-2 in the 7th Army. This seems to be a role preceding his ascendance to chief of SI for the Italian section. Most items typed, some handwritten.

Scope and Contents NOTE: Materials were originally grouped with those in “Italian Letter - 1943” and “Tunisia Reports” in an envelope entitled “Andre - Tunis - Africa”-Report: Typed, 3 pages, “Personnel of the Italian Section, SI”. Simple list of personnel, alphabetical by last name. 2 copies present.-Report: Typed and handwritten, 1 page, “Contacts - (Basic)”. Evaluation of intelligence contacts, signed “J.J.C.” at bottom. Names of contacts typed, descriptions/evaluations handwritten....

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-Report: Typed, 67 pages, December 31, 1944. A substantial report, translated from Italian, on political parties of liberated Italy in late 1944.

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Reports and correspondence, mostly documenting mid-1943 operations of the Italian Campaign in Scamporino’s Experimental Detachment G-3 days, but also containing some 1944 materials. Of note is documentation of the operations referred to as “Bathtub” in September of 1943.

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NOTE: Materials were originally grouped with those in “Italian Letter - 1943” and “Personnel 2” in an envelope entitled “Andre - Tunis - Africa”

1943 reports and correspondence (mostly reports) on the situation in Tunisia at the time, especially the capital city of Tunis. Many are in French or Italian. There are some duplicated materials.