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Report by the Italian Military Secret Service (SIFAR) on Operation Gladio

Subject: SIFAR Special Forces and Operation 'Gladio'
1 Jun 1959
Description: This report of the Italian military intelligence service (Servizio di Informazioni delle Forze Armate, SIFAR) reveals the existence of a secret army codenamed Gladio, run by SIFAR itself. The document lists the tasks of Gladio within the structures of NATO in case of war as well as on national level in case of domestic threats. The operations of Gladio are planned in collaboration with the US and with other stay-behind armies. Furthermore, the report outlines the structure and organization of Gladio and the operations it is prepared for.

Collection: NATO's Secret Armies

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  • Italian (180 KB )
Document Type: Report
Origin (Agency): Italian Military Secret Service (SIFAR)
Language of Original Document: Italian
Number of Pages: 13
Cold War Period: 1950s
Document Source: SIFAR, Office "R", Section "SAD"
First Published at: Primo Moroni, Mario Coglitore and Sandro Scarso (eds.), La notte dei Gladiatori: Omissioni e silenzi della repubblica (Padova: Calusca Edizioni, (2)1992)

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