1st Edition

The Global Infrastructure of the Special Operations Executive

By Derwin Gregory Copyright 2022
158 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

During the Second World War, the British government established the Special Operations Executive (SOE) for the purpose of coordinating ‘all action, by way of subversion and sabotage, against the enemy overseas’. Although the overseas operations of this branch of the British Secret Services are relatively well known, few studies have explored the ‘backroom sections’ of this organisation. This book... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Training

3. Research and Development

4. Supply

5. Transportation

6. Communications

7. Conclusion

Biography

Derwin Gregory is the Programme Leader for Archaeology and Heritage at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln, UK. Derwin specialises in militarised landscapes, modern conflict archaeology and material culture.