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The [[Special Operations Executive]] (SOE) was a British agency operating during the Second World War, with responsibility for 'special operations' including psychological warfare, assassinations and paramilitary activities.<ref>Stephen Dorril, MI6, Touchstone 2002, p.103.</ref> | The [[Special Operations Executive]] (SOE) was a British agency operating during the Second World War, with responsibility for 'special operations' including psychological warfare, assassinations and paramilitary activities.<ref>Stephen Dorril, MI6, Touchstone 2002, p.103.</ref> | ||
| − | SOE was established in in July 1940 by consolidating [[Section D]] of [[MI6]] with [[MI R]], a War Office guerrilla warfare research group and a covert propaganda unit, [[Department EH]].<ref>Thomas E. Mahl, Desperate Deception: British Covert Operations in the United States 1939-44, Brassey's, 1999, p.13.</ref> | + | SOE was established in in July 1940 by consolidating [[Section D]] of [[MI6]] with [[Military Intelligence Research|MI R]], a War Office guerrilla warfare research group and a covert propaganda unit, [[Department EH]].<ref>Thomas E. Mahl, Desperate Deception: British Covert Operations in the United States 1939-44, Brassey's, 1999, p.13.</ref> |
Initially, SOE had three sections, [[SO.1 (SOE)|SO.1]] for propaganda, [[SO.2]] for dirty tricks, and [[SO.3]] for planning. A year later SO.1 was separated to become the [[Political Warfare Executive]] under [[Rex Leeper]] and [[Robert Bruce Lockhart]].<ref>Thomas E. Mahl, Desperate Deception: British Covert Operations in the United States 1939-44, Brassey's, 1999, p.13</ref> | Initially, SOE had three sections, [[SO.1 (SOE)|SO.1]] for propaganda, [[SO.2]] for dirty tricks, and [[SO.3]] for planning. A year later SO.1 was separated to become the [[Political Warfare Executive]] under [[Rex Leeper]] and [[Robert Bruce Lockhart]].<ref>Thomas E. Mahl, Desperate Deception: British Covert Operations in the United States 1939-44, Brassey's, 1999, p.13</ref> | ||
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*[[Gladwyn Jebb]] - 1941-42 | *[[Gladwyn Jebb]] - 1941-42 | ||
*Sir [[Frank Nelson]] | *Sir [[Frank Nelson]] | ||
| − | *Sir [[Charles Hambro]] | + | *Sir [[Charles Jocelyn Hambro|Charles Hambro]] |
| − | *[[Colin Gubbins]] | + | *[[Colin Gubbins]] 1943-46 |
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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*Spartacus Educational [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWsoe.htm Special Operations Executive], accessed 30 March 2009 | *Spartacus Educational [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWsoe.htm Special Operations Executive], accessed 30 March 2009 | ||
*Obituaries, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/SOE/ Special Operations Executive], The Times | *Obituaries, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/SOE/ Special Operations Executive], The Times | ||
| + | *National Archives [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/new_releases_feb2002_SOE_recs.pdf Special Operations Executive Records Release 8th Feb 2002 (pdf)] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:38, 24 April 2010
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British agency operating during the Second World War, with responsibility for 'special operations' including psychological warfare, assassinations and paramilitary activities.[1]
SOE was established in in July 1940 by consolidating Section D of MI6 with MI R, a War Office guerrilla warfare research group and a covert propaganda unit, Department EH.[2]
Initially, SOE had three sections, SO.1 for propaganda, SO.2 for dirty tricks, and SO.3 for planning. A year later SO.1 was separated to become the Political Warfare Executive under Rex Leeper and Robert Bruce Lockhart.[3]
People
Executive Officers (CD)
- Gladwyn Jebb - 1941-42
- Sir Frank Nelson
- Sir Charles Hambro
- Colin Gubbins 1943-46
Resources
- 64 Baker Street Website on 'The Women of the Special Operations Executive', accessed 30 March 2009.
- Spartacus Educational Special Operations Executive, accessed 30 March 2009
- Obituaries, Special Operations Executive, The Times
- National Archives Special Operations Executive Records Release 8th Feb 2002 (pdf)
