
A French sergeant and a dog, both wearing gas masks, make their way to the front line during World War I. Note the two men in the background carrying a stretcher.
Photo: National Archives

A French sergeant and a dog, both wearing gas masks, make their way to the front line during World War I. Note the two men in the background carrying a stretcher.
Photo: National Archives
From the OSS to the CIA, how Wild Bill Donovan shaped the American intelligence community.
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