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Special Operations Executive WWII

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    Eric A. Sykes (1883 - 1945)
    Major Eric Anthony Sykes (5 February 1883 – 12 May 1945), born Eric Anthony Schwabe, was a soldier and firearms expert. He is most famous for his work with William E. Fairbairn in the development of ...
  • Lieutenant Colonel Robert Solberg (1892 - 1979)
    Robert A. Solberg (Solborg) was a soldier and spy during World War I and World War II, becoming a key figure in the development of the Office of the Coordinator of Information and the Office of Strat...
  • Air Commodore Frank Nelson (1883 - 1966)
    Sir Frank Nelson KCMG (5 August 1883 – 11 August 1966) was a British civil servant, intelligence officer and politician.
  • Lieutenant Colonel William E. Fairbairn (1885 - 1960)
    Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn (/ˈfɛərbɛərn/; 28 February 1885 – 20 June 1960) was a British soldier and police officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the Shanghai Police d...
  • Richard Melville Brooker (1909 - 1994)
    Richard Melville "Bill" Brooker was a British soldier, spy, instructor, and commando during World War II, and integral to the Allied effort in defeating the Axis. He was a member of Churchill's Speci...

Special Operations Executive
Government agency
The Special Operations Executive was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Wikipedia
Role: Espionage; Irregular warfare (especially sabotage and raiding operations); Special reconnaissance
Active: 22 July 1940 – 15 January 1946
Notable commanders: Frank Nelson; Charles Jocelyn Hambro; Colin Gubbins
Nickname(s): "The Baker Street Irregulars"; "Churchill's Secret Army"; "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare"

Bibliography

Mission France The true History of the Women of SOE Kate Vigurs - ISBN 978-0-300-26481-4

The Heroines of SOE Britain's Secret Women in France - F Section by Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott ISBN 978-0-7524-8729-8
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