Major General Colin Gubbins

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1889-01-01
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded SOE
gptkbp:contribution Training of special forces
Coordination of espionage activities
Establishment of resistance movements
gptkbp:deathDate 1976-01-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Colin Gubbins
gptkbp:influenced Modern special operations
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkb:David_Stirling
gptkbp:involved Intelligence gathering
Public speaking engagements
Support for veterans
Military education initiatives
Counter-terrorism strategies
Post-war military strategy
Advocacy for military reform
Promotion of joint operations
Historical military analysis
Strategic deception operations
Development of military doctrine
Promotion of military history
Advising on military policy
Planning of D-Day operations
Liaison_with_foreign_governments
Support_of_Allied_forces
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:World_War_II
Counter-insurgency operations
gptkbp:knownFor Guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:legacy Development of covert operations
Promotion of unconventional warfare
SOE's_impact_on_modern_warfare
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Royal_Irish_Fusiliers
Special Operations Executive
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Special Operations Executive
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:postWarCareer Author
Military advisor
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914-1945
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Gubbins