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Book SynopsisBritain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) is often described as Winston Churchill's brainchild. But as A.R.B. Linderman reveals in this engrossing history, the real genius behind Britain's clandestine warriors was Colin Gubbins, a British officer who forged the SOE by drawing on lessons learned in irregular conflicts around the world.
Trade ReviewAaron Linderman has drawn from an impressive array of primary sources to trace the institutional development of irregular warfare in the years prior to World War II and as England deployed it against the Axis Powers during the war. By linking the development of Britain's Special Operations Executive with the life and work of Major General Sir Colin Gubbins, Linderman shows the central role Gubbins played in the development of modern intelligence gathering and special operations. Insightful and valuable."" - William H. Kautt, author of
Ground Truths: British Army Operations in the Irish War of Independence and
Ambushes and Armour: The Irish Rebellion, 1919 - 1921""A. R. B. Linderman has written a valuable book about Special Operations Executive (SOE) chief Colin Gubbins's career development and pre - World War II study of irregular warfare. Linderman answers the critical question of how Gubbins tailored SOE to fight its brand of warfare, making
Rediscovering Irregular Warfare a must-read for serious students of World War II special operations."" - Troy J. Sacquety, author of
The OSS in Burma: Jungle War against the Japanese and
Behind the Japanese Lines in Burma
