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The United States Army Observation Group, commonly known as the Dixie Mission, was the first US effort to gather intelligence and establish relations with the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army, then headquartered in the mountainous city of Yan'an, Shaanxi. The mission was launched on 22 July 1944, during World War II, and lasted until 11 March 1947. The goals of the mission were to investigate the Communists politically and militarily and to determine if the US would benefit from establishing liaison. Communist local governments had cooperated in rescuing American pilots downed in North China after bombing Japan, and the invasion of Japan might still have been launched from China, which would have involved landing American troops in China. John S. Service, of the US Department of State, was responsible for political analysis, and Colonel David D. Barrett, of the US Army, performed the military analysis. Initially, they reported that the Chinese Communists might b

Dixie Mission - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1940s US effort to establish relations with the Chinese Communist Party U.S. Army Observation Group to Yan'an Colonel David D. Barrett with Mao Zedong Active 22 July 1944 – 11 March 1947 Country United States of America Branch Army and Navy Part of China Burma India Theater Nickname Dixie Mission Commanders Notable commanders Colonel David D. Barrett Military unit The United States Army Observation Group ( Chinese : 美軍觀察組 ; pinyin : Měijūn Guānchá Zǔ ), commonly known as the Dixie Mission ( Chinese : 迪克西使團 ; pinyin

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