The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the United States’ first centralized intelligence agency, established during World War II to coordinate espionage, sabotage and psychological warfare against Axis powers. It laid the foundation for modern intelligence operations and was the direct precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The OSS created this false identification document for Joe Savoldi, who posed as Giuseppe De Leo while infiltrating the black market in Naples. Image: Baminvestor/CC BY-SA 4.0 The OSS was instrumental in shaping the future of American intelligence, employing a diverse range of operatives, including military personnel, academics, journalists, and even Hollywood celebrities.…