STUDENT SUMMARY

GI-2220

THE GROUND GENERAL SCHOOL
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION

EMPLOYMENT OF COLLECTING AGENCIES

SECTION I

OUTLINE OF CONFERENCE

1. **SCOPE.** The type of collecting agencies available to an infantry division, and their utilization by intelligence officers in developing the enemy situation.

2. **INTRODUCTION.** No battle should be conducted without enemy information. Intelligence officers secure and process information to inform commanders of the enemy situation at all times. Collecting agencies are the tools intelligence officers use to exploit information sources. By knowing all available agencies, their capabilities and limitations, intelligence officers accomplish their mission. Agencies must search continuously for information and intelligence to insure its continuous flow.

3. **FRONTLINE AGENCIES.** a. **Frontline soldiers.** One of the most important agencies available to the intelligence officer is the frontline soldier. This soldier can be one of the most agencies of information, if he has been properly trained. He must know what to look for and how to report his observations. He must be made to realize the importance of turning in all scraps of paper and enemy material, in order that these items will reach the hands of intelligence officers in time to be of benefit to them.

b. **Patrols.** Most patrols, reconnaissance or combat, are made up by frontline personnel. Again, previous intelligence training is important so that the patrol report will be factual and accurate.

c. **Special observers.** As the frontline soldier's primary mission is fighting, he is often in no position to report what he sees. To overcome this deficiency, certain soldiers have the primary mission of observing and reporting. These are

(1) Weapons observers (mortars).

(2) Personnel manning company observation posts.

(3) Observers of attached or supporting units (Tanks, Chemical mortars).

d. **Listening posts.** At night small units set up listening posts, another agency of information. These agencies are especially valuable in the detection of armored attacks. At times the enemy might cover his movements by distracting sounds, possibly by the use of sonic equipment, and so attempt to deceive our listening posts. Personnel on these posts will fall for this ruse unless they have had training in identifying battle noises at night. Again we find that previous training is of the utmost importance.

e. **Other capabilities of frontline personnel are:**

(1) Capturing and evacuating prisoners of war.

(2) Securing enemy documents and equipment. ID-49 (1949)

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PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, GSUSA

SOLUTIONS

<table><tr><td>SUBCOURSE 40-4</td><td>Principles of Interrogation.</td></tr><tr><td>LESSON 1</td><td>Interrogation and qualifications of Interrogators.</td></tr></table>

SECTION I — A SOLUTION

(All references in this Solution are to Special Text No. 3, Principles of Interrogation, November 1948.)

<table><thead><tr><th>Weight</th><th>Solutions to first requirement. (True-False).</th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>4</td><td>1. True</td><td>Par 2.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2. False</td><td>Par 2.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>3. False</td><td>Par 3.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>4. False</td><td>Par 3.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>5. True</td><td>Par 5.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>6. True</td><td>Par 6.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>7. False</td><td>Par 5.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>8. False</td><td>Par 7c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>9. True</td><td>Par 10.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>10. False</td><td>Par 4.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>11. False</td><td>Par 9c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>12. False</td><td>Par 9a.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>13. False</td><td>Par 9b.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>14. True</td><td>Par 10.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>15. False</td><td>Par 1.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>16. True</td><td>Par 4.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>17. False</td><td>Par 3.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>18. False</td><td>Par 7b.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>19. True</td><td>Par 7c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>20. True</td><td>Par 7d.</td></tr></tbody></table>

All concerned will be careful that neither this solution nor information concerning the same comes into the possession of students or prospective students who have not completed the work to which it pertains.

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**Weight**

Solutions to second requirement (Multiple Choice).

**Reference**

5 21. b. Classified as "CONFIDENTIAL". Par 4.

5 22. c. Believed, but not proved, guilty of a specific crime. Par 9c.

5 23. d. "D". Par 7b.

5 24. c. There are no fixed rules to follow when interrogating since each case will be different. Par 8.

SECTION II — DISCUSSION

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SECTION III — COMMENTS

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SOLUTIONS

SUBCOURSE 40-4 Principles of Interrogation.

LESSON 2 Interrogation of Informants.

SECTION I — A SOLUTION

<table><thead><tr><th>Weight</th><th>Solutions to first requirement. (True-False).</th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>4</td><td>1. False</td><td>Par 12.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2. False</td><td>Par 16.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>3. False</td><td>Par 17.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>4. False</td><td>Par 20c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>5. False</td><td>Par 20c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>6. False</td><td>Par 20f.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>7. False</td><td>Par 20c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>8. True</td><td>Par 20g.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>9. True</td><td>Par 20c.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>10. False</td><td>Par 20b.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>11. True</td><td>Par 11.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>12. True</td><td>Par 11.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>13. True</td><td>Par 13.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>14. False</td><td>Par 13.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>15. False</td><td>Par 14.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>16. True</td><td>Par 14.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>17. False</td><td>Par 14.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>18. True</td><td>Par 15.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>19. True</td><td>Par 18.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>20. True</td><td>Par 18.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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SOLUTIONS

<table><tr><td>SUBCOURSE 40-4</td><td>Principles of Interrogation.</td></tr><tr><td>LESSON 3</td><td>Interrogation of Witnesses.</td></tr></table>

SECTION I — A SOLUTION

(All references in the Solution are to Special Text No. 3. Principles of Interrogation, November 1948.)

<table><thead><tr><th>Weight</th><th>Solutions to first requirement (True-False).</th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>4</td><td>1. True</td><td>Par 21.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2. True</td><td>Par 24.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>3. False</td><td>Par 33f.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>4. True</td><td>Par 33j.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>5. True</td><td>Par 33a.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>6. False</td><td>Par 34.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>7. False</td><td>Par 34.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>8. False</td><td>Par 35.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>9. True</td><td>Par 36.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>10. True</td><td>Par 36.</td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Solutions to second requirement (Multiple Choice).</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>11. <i>b.</i> Become familiar with all known facts of the case.</td><td>Par 22.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>12. <i>d.</i> Appeal to his sense of justice, or impress upon him the seriousness of withholding information.</td><td>Par 26b.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>13. <i>d.</i> Request the agent to leave since it is good policy to conduct interrogations in complete privacy, in order to fully exploit witnesses.</td><td>Par 26d.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>14. <i>c.</i> Smile or give a hand shake and start a conversation about something other than the subject matter, until he regains his normal composure.</td><td>Par 24.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>15. <i>b.</i> Impress the witness with the fact that the information will be kept strictly confidential.</td><td>Par 33c.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th>Weight</th><th></th><th></th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6</td><td>16. b.</td><td>Interrupt to ask general questions from time to time, as the occasion demands, and also add a comment of encouragement or agreement here and there.</td><td>Par 27.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>17. c.</td><td>Take notes on the information without reviewing the story with the witness.</td><td>Par 28.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>18. c.</td><td>Give him the impression that your time is valuable, so that he will leave you with your important work.</td><td>Par 30.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>19. a.</td><td>Be firm immediately because of his confirmed unwillingness, so that he will know from the offset that you are in authority.</td><td>Par 33c.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>20. d.</td><td>Dismiss him, continue interrogation of the other witnesses concerned, and then recall him to point the discrepancies in his story.</td><td>Par 36.</td></tr></tbody></table>

SECTION II — DISCUSSION

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SECTION III — COMMENTS

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HEADQUARTERS
ARMY GENERAL SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT OF NON-RESIDENT INSTRUCTION
Fort Riley, Kansas

AIRS-NR(M) Kissinger, Henry A.
0 956 049

11 April 1952

SUBJECT: Notice of Delinquency in Army Extension Courses

THRU: Senior Army Instructor, ORC
1122nd Area Service Unit
8th Floor, Section F West Army Base
Boston, Massachusetts

TO: 1st Lt Henry A. Kissinger
    59 Frost Street
    Cambridge 40, Massachusetts

1. Records of this school indicate that no Army Extension Course material has been received from you for grading since 11 December 1951. Department of Army policy requires a student to fulfill a minimum progress requirement of 15 credit hours for a six-month period. To date, you have earned 0 credit hours for this period.

2. In accordance with paragraph 15, AR 350-300, your enrollment will be canceled 60 days from this date unless sufficient satisfactory solutions are received from you to fulfill the minimum progress requirements.

3. It is requested that you indicate your intentions by signing the appropriate paragraph, on the reverse side, and return immediately in the enclosed franked envelope.

4. You are urged to continue your extension course work. The Army Extension Course program provides an excellent means of furthering your military knowledge. Prompt submission of solutions for grading will assure you a continuous flow of lesson material so that you will be able to complete the series in a minimum period of time.

DNRI Form No. 42a
Revised 31 October 1951

NOTE: Address all communications to the Commandant, Army General School, Fort Riley, Kansas, ATTN: Department of Non-Resident Instruction.

Department of Non-Resident Instruction
Fort Riley, Kansas

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ALRS-NR (R) 201 Kissinger, Henry A.
0 956 049

9 May 1952

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF SUBCOURSE

(333 CIC Det)

In compliance with SR 350-300-1, Department of the Army, you are hereby notified that during the period 11 Dec 1951 to 6 May 1952, you completed Common Subcourse No. 30-35 "Principles of Interrogation" with a rating of Excellent and earned 20 credit hours for retirement and retention for those lessons and/or examination of this subcourse successfully completed. Of the total hours above, 20 hours were completed in the retirement year beginning 1 Jul 1951. 20 credits were earned toward completion of course series.

NOTE: 3 credit hours equal one retention and retirement point.

NOTE: ____ lesson(s) of above subcourse, totaling ____ credits, graded "Unsatisfactory."

FOR THE COMMANDANT:

SIDNEY HOFFMAN
Captain, Artillery
Assistant Secretary

DNRI Form No. 10
Revised 1 Oct 1951

Army - TŁVA, Ft. Riley, Kansas H-1149

ARMY GENERAL SCHOOL

Fort Riley, Kansas

SUBJECT: Military Intelligence Program, Army Extension Courses for the 20-, 30-, and 40-Series

TO: All Military Intelligence Personnel

1. All military personnel have some measure of intelligence duties. For example, it is important that all of us know the intelligence application of the four words ---- *How, What, When, and Where*: *How to Observe*; *What to Report*; *When to Report*; and *Where to Report*.

2. The Military Intelligence Program of the Army Extension Courses has been designed to afford you an opportunity to further your military education by offering sub-courses prepared especially for the intelligence specialization category to which you are presently assigned.

3. Many of you are already enrolled and making splendid progress in Army Extension Course work. To those who are not presently studying Army Extension Courses, the school will forward application forms for enrollment upon request.

4. One of the goals of this school is to have all of its subcourses reflect the latest doctrines. Frequent revision is necessary to accomplish this and will govern the order in which subcourses are forwarded to you.

5. The 50 and 60-Series subcourses are administered by the Command and General Staff College to qualified MI officers upon approval by the Army General School.

6. The Military Intelligence Army Extension Course prospectus of the Army General School enclosed herewith has been extracted from Department of the Army Pamphlet 20-100 dated December 1950. The following Department of the Army publications pertaining to Extension Courses are listed for your convenience:

a. Enrollment------------------SR 350-300-1 dated 5 October 1950; AR 350-300 dated 5 October 1950

b. Retirement Points-----------Par 25 and 28 SR 140-180-25 dated 15 November 1950

c. Promotion------------------SR 140-155-1 dated 17 February 1950

d. Army Extension Courses-------DA Pamphlet 20-100 dated December 1950

7. Our mission is to serve you by providing a progressive non-resident course of military instruction. You are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to further increase your military effectiveness.

L. D. CARTER
Brigadier General, United States Army
Assistant Commandant

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