SOE
Special Operations Executive
By Tony Banks
By Bruce Marshall
Web Links:
• The Special Operations Executive in Burma 1941-1945
• Burma Star - Website of Burma Star Association. Contains sections on Force 136 and Chindits.
• F Section - F Section personnel
• Georges Begue - Canadian website by Richard Brisson dedicated to Georges Begue,F Section,S.O.E.
• Jack Wong Sue - Website of Jack Wong Sue,DCM of SRD (Australia)
• SOE - Website created 1995 to commemorate the women of SOE. Contains obituaries of SOE men and women.
• SOE Camp X - Official Website for Camp X - the top sectret WW2 spy training school in Canada
• The Peerage - Website with details of members of the peerage who served in Military. Only some SOE - also other Special Forces
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- Jun 14, 2020
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