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AFIO Now Member Only Video Release of Stephen Mercado - Japanese Spy Gear & Special Weapons on biological and other weapons used in WWII

Interview of Monday, 3 November 2025 of Stephen Mercado discussing his new book Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons: How Noborito’s Scientists and Technicians Served in WWII and the Cold War. This video release is available for members only.

AFIO Now Public Video Release of Dr Alexander Rose on Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist

Interview of Tuesday, 14 October 2025 of Alexander Rose PhD, author and historian, on Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist. This is the public release of the interview.

OSS Society William J. Donovan Award Dinner [UPDATED WITH LINK TO PHOTOS]

The OSS Society hosted its William J. Donovan Award® Dinner - the preeminent annual gathering of the US intelligence and special operations communities - in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2025. A sold-out crowd of 700 people filled the ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton for the 36th presentation of the award since its inception in 1961.

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