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Special Operations Executive (SOE): Greek operations

14 May 1942

A file of correspondence concerning the progress and funding of Special Operation Executive (SOE) operations in Greece and rest of the Balkans from 1942 to 1944. Subjects covered in the file include the escape of members of the Greek government from Greece; British intelligence policy on which armed groups in Greece to collaborate with; the successes of Greek guerrilla warfare in tying down German troops and disrupting supplies to North Africa; the creation of a contingency reserve of sovereigns in Greece; clarification of the overlapping responsibilities of SOE in the Balkans and the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East; the administration and source of funding for guerrillas in Greece, Yugoslavia and Albania supplied through SOE; and rewards to be given to Greeks who had assisted the SOE during the war.
france egypt libya albania greece aircraft rewards communism currencies finances guerrilla warfare ideology italy pensions yugoslavia england second world war equipment allies partisans agents military supplies special operations sabotage special operations executive chiefs of staff foreign office british intelligence organisation intelligence funding herbert brittain intelligence operations underground resistance escape governments in exile greek armed forces demolitions german army military strength
Collection ID
CAB301
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Egypt England France Greece Italy Libya Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 301/64/2
Document Types
Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 301/64
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab301.0064.002
Keywords
Special Operations Finances Intelligence Funding Greek Armed Forces Underground Resistance Partisans Pensions Rewards Guerrilla Warfare Agents Currencies Aircraft Military Supplies Equipment Military Strength German Army Sabotage Demolitions Escape Allies Governments In Exile Communism Ideology British Intelligence Organisation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Special Operations Executive
Pages
85
Persons Discussed
Herbert Brittain
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Operations Intelligence Funding

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