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Tag Archives: James Bond
In the news: The White Rabbit
A 23 September 2012 article by Jasper Copping in the British newspaper The Telegraph reviewed Sophie Jackson’s recent biography of the British WWII spy known as The White Rabbit. The White Rabbit was the code name for Wing Commander Forest Frederick … Continue reading
Posted in In the news
Tagged Ian Fleming, James Bond, Nancy Wake, SOE, Sophie Jackson, Special Operations Executive, The White Mouse, The White Rabbit, Yeo-Thomas
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This week in the War, 22–28 July 1940: Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) officially came into being this week in the war, 22 July 1940. Its purpose: to harass the enemy from behind the lines. Churchill supported ‘butcher and bolt’ raids and was an advocate of elitist special … Continue reading
Posted in Book, World War II
Tagged Baker Street Irregulars, Churchill, James Bond, Marcus Binney, Noor Inayat Khan, Odette Sansom, Q, SOE, Special Operations Executive, Violette Szabo, Virginia Hall
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