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Colin Gubbins

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as 'a real Highland toughie, bloody brilliant, should be the next CD', he was short enough to make me feel average, with a moustache which was as clipped as his delivery and eyes which didn't mirror his soul or any other such trivia. The general's eyes reflected the crossed swords on his shoulders,
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As head of SOE, Gubbins co-ordinated the activities of resistance movements worldwide. Gubbins' role involved consultation at the highest level with the Foreign Office, the Chiefs of Staff, representatives of the resistance organizations, governments-in-exile, and other Allied agencies including
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Despite many frustrations and disappointments, mainly due to shortage of aircraft, he persevered with training organizers and dispatching them into the field. The first liaison flight to Poland took place in February 1941, and during 1942 and 1943 European resistance movements aided by SOE scored
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When SOE was shut down in 1946 the War Office could offer Gubbins no suitable position, and when he retired from the army he became the managing director of a carpet and textile manufacturer. He remained in touch with people in many of the countries he had helped to liberate, and was invited by
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For conspicuous gallantry. When one of his guns and its detachment were blown up by a heavy shell, he organised a rescue party and personally helped to dig out the wounded while shells were falling all
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in 1944. The couple were divorced in 1944 and on 25 September 1950 he married the Norwegian-born Anna Elise Tradin, nΓ©e Jensen (b. 1914, d. 2007). His niece was the journalist and writer
1414: 618:, the commander of all troops in the Norwegian campaign, on his return to Britain he nevertheless rejoined MI(R) and was directed by General Headquarters Home Forces to form the secret 1469: 1434: 622:, a commando force based around the Home Guard together with regular army sabotage teams, to operate on the flanks and to the rear of German lines if Britain were ever invaded. 540:, he joined GS(R) β€” later to become MI(R) β€” in April 1939 he co-wrote training manuals on irregular warfare tactics for resistance movements, later translated and dropped into 676:, a regular link between the Shetland Islands and Norway, which, by the spring of 1942, had infiltrated almost 100 saboteurs and 150 tons of explosive into the country. 1454: 1449: 1419: 1409: 1399: 688: 768:
Gubbins's first marriage was to Norah Creina (b. 1894) on 22 October 1919. The couple had two sons, the elder, Michael, served in the SOE and was killed at
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as the head of a military mission to the Czech and Polish forces under French command. He was summoned from France in March 1940 to raise the
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organized by the HQ 5th Division. Gubbins characterised his service in the conflict as "being shot at from behind hedges by men in
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On 7 October he was wounded in the neck by a gunshot but recovered fully. In the spring of 1917 Gubbins participated in the
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in late September. Gubbins and Carton de Wiart were among the first people to report on the effectiveness of the German
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When British forces were mobilized in August 1939, Gubbins was appointed Chief of Staff to the military mission to
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Rediscovering irregular warfare. Colin Gubbins and the origins of Britain's Special Operations Executive
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warning all comers not to cross them with him. It was a shock to realize they were focused on me.
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SOE's Mastermind: The Authorised Biography of Major General Sir Colin Gubbins KCMG, DSO, MC
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sought to remove SOE's autonomy. Despite having the firm support of Dalton's successor,
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production plant in Norway. Gubbins was also responsible for establishing the so-called
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the day before Britain entered the conflict. Gubbins served as a battery officer on the
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Churchill's Lions: a biographical guide to the key British generals of World War II
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skills and had to make a perilous journey back to Britain via Belgium, arriving in
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On 2 December 1919 Gubbins was posted to the 47th Battery of the 5th Division in
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Although he was recommended for command of a division by Lieutenant General
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British Voices from the Irish War of Independence by William Sheehan p134
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MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service
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MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service
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A shooter and fisherman, Gubbins spent his last years at his home in the
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placed SOE's field operations under the direction of theatre commanders.
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as a military member of the International Commission. Promoted to brevet
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In October 1939, following his return to Britain, Gubbins was sent to
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in 1928, and in 1931 was appointed GSO3 in the Russian section of the
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in 1914. On the outbreak of war he was visiting the German city of
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There is a very detailed account of Gubbins' wartime career in
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British military personnel of the Irish War of Independence
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Members of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group
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of his former enemy: ex-IRA Director of Intelligence and
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945
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Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945
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from 13 April to 27 September 1919. His service in the
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Gubbins was also responsible for setting up the secret
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used the artillery pieces in their attack against the
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Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Pages 19-20. 950:by Peter Wilkinson and Joan Brightly 1993 668:notable successes, including a raid on a 528:In October 1938, in the aftermath of the 1074:The World War 2 SOE Training Manual p39 893: 644:In November 1940 Gubbins became acting 384:In 1919 he joined the staff of General 345:, the citation for which, appearing in 1455:Graduates of the Staff College, Quetta 1110:Wilkinson and Astley (2010), pp.67, 68 591:, which he later commanded in several 1450:People educated at Cheltenham College 1420:British Army generals of World War II 1410:British Army personnel of World War I 1215:The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 1124:. Pen and Sword. pp. Chapter 6. 1101:Wilkinson and Astley (2010), pp.40–46 804:in the Hebrides on 11 February 1976. 351:in September 1916, reads as follows: 7: 1400:War Office personnel in World War II 499:stimulated his lifelong interest in 337:In July 1916 he participated in the 1375:War service from ordersofbattle.com 750:Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands 310:Gubbins was commissioned into the 14: 756:. He was also a supporter of the 611:for his service in the campaign. 444:Provisional Government of Ireland 438:, after the war was ended by the 431:and not allowed to shoot back". 1445:Recipients of the Military Cross 1195:. Oxford University Press. 2004. 1051:Michael Collins Intelligence War 709:penetrated by Nazi intelligence 1318:. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. 910:. 28 December 1945. p. 8. 400:left Gubbins with a life-long 253:, Germany's planned invasion. 1: 1475:Military personnel from Tokyo 1485:British expatriates in Japan 717:Office of Strategic Services 689:Joint Intelligence Committee 658:Special Operations Executive 654:Minister of Economic Warfare 634:Special Operations Executive 232:Special Operations Executive 156:Special Operations Executive 1460:British Army major generals 1299:. Stroud (UK): Spellmount. 1236:. Barnsley: Pen and Sword. 796:of the islands area of the 760:, which he had co-founded. 609:Distinguished Service Order 193:Distinguished Service Order 1501: 1065:by Sir Ormonde Winter p295 544:. He also made a visit to 518:. Having been promoted to 800:in 1976. 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British Army
Major-General
Service number
Royal Field Artillery
24th Guards Brigade
Auxiliary Units
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North Russia Campaign
Anglo-Irish War
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Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
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Operation Sea Lion
Japan
John Harington Gubbins
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