Records of the Operations Division (OPD) (RG 165) [The War Department and the Army Records]

The War Plans Division (WPD), renamed the Operations Division (OPD) in March 1942, was responsible for preparing the Army's strategical, logistical, and operational plans and for assisting the Chief of Staff in the coordination and direction of operations in the overseas departments, 1939-1942, and the theatres of operation, 1942-1945. The Operations Division coordinated, planned, and developed current and future operations in conjunction with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combined Chiefs of Staff, on whose committees it was usually represented. 

Security-Classified General Correspondence 1942-1945 (Entry 418)
   
        Arranged in three subseries: 1) arranged according to the War Department  decimal classification scheme, 2) "201" name file arranged alphabetically by  surname, and 3) "project file" arranged alphabetically by subject thereunder  chronologically. Boxes 310-1920  location: 390/36/20/01

                        Boxes 962-963 Switzerland (mainly related to alleged violations of  American violations of Swiss neutrality) April 1944-December 1945  location: 390/36/33/04

Top Secret General Correspondence, 1942-1945 (Entry 419)

        Arranged according to the War Department decimal classification scheme  and thereunder chronologically. Boxes 1-178 location: 390/37/18/01

        Box #  File # and Title
        143  OPD 336 TS (1945) Sec. III Case 67 - Transfer of German Gold to  State National Bank at Bern. location: 390/37/20/07
        166  OPD 386.3 TS (1945) Sec. I Case 1 - Disposition of Treasure  Captured in Germany. location: 390/37/21/03

Card Index to Correspondence in Series 421 (Entry 420)

        Arranged alphabetically by arm of service or subject and thereunder  according to the War Department decimal classification scheme. Among  the subjects are: Economic Warfare, Board; Gold-Miscellaneous.; Jews;  Neutrals; Portugal; Restitution; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; War  Refugee Board; and Winant [American Ambassador to Great Britain] For  other topics please see listing in the consultation area in Room 2400.
        Boxes 1-98  location: 390/B/4/03

Top-Secret "American-British-Canadian" Correspondence (Known as the "ABC"  File") Relating to the Organizational Planning and General Combat Operations  During World War II and the Early Postwar Period 1940-1948 (Entry 421)

        Arranged according to the War Department classification scheme and  thereunder chronologically. Boxes 1-634  location: 390/37/24/03

Records of the War Department Special Staff

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