The Special Operations Executive

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:collaborated_with SOE agents from other countries
gptkbp:created propaganda materials
gptkbp:developed_by specialized equipment
gptkbp:disbanded the end of World War II
gptkbp:dissolved 1946
gptkbp:employs female agents
gptkbp:established networks in occupied Europe
gptkbp:first_introduced modern special operations forces
gptkbp:focuses_on gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1940
gptkbp:genetic_diversity agent recruitment policy
gptkbp:has_impact_on the outcome of the war
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:World_War_II
the Allied victory in Europe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Special Operations Executive
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Swing
gptkb:military_operation
the planning of D-Day
the assassination of key targets
the liberation of France
the sabotage of German infrastructure
the training of resistance fighters
gptkbp:is_known_for its secrecy
its innovative tactics
its clandestine nature
gptkbp:is_part_of the British war effort
the British intelligence community
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Sir_Charles_Hambro
gptkb:Col._Maurice_Buckmaster
Gen. Sir Edward Spears
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:motto “ Set Europe Ablaze”
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Glimmer
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Jedburgh
gptkbp:operates_in multiple countries
gptkbp:operates_under Ministry of Economic Warfare
gptkbp:provides intelligence to Allied forces
gptkbp:purpose conduct espionage and sabotage
gptkbp:recruitment agents from various backgrounds
gptkbp:succeeded_by the Secret Intelligence Service
gptkbp:training special agents
in Beaulieu
gptkbp:uses disguises
radio communications
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:war
sabotage techniques
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:the_French_Resistance
the Polish Resistance
the Yugoslav Partisans