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SOE Training
Also known as the “Baker Street Irregulars” since their headquarters was on that same street in London, the SOE recruited flamboyant figures from Britain’s scholarly elite and aristocracy, such as Patrick Leigh Fermor, William Stanley Moss, and Sir Noël Coward. Trained in weapons, explosives, and subversive techniques, their penchant for war was preceded only by their courage and exemplary loyalty.
With their flair for bravery, these charismatic figures added color to the bleak canvases of Nazi-occupied Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East landscapes.
Photos courtesy of George Doundoulakis and Lynn Philip Hodgson, Camp x.
SOE Training Manual
Instinctive pointing
The need for the deadly shot
Fire twice at the opponent in quick succession
Proper use of the gun
Rules for using your gun in the dark
"Instinctive" firing of the gun
How and where to attack an opponent with hands and feet only
Hand techniques in defensive training
Hand techniques in defensive training
Defensive training techniques using only your hands or fingers
Training to disarm your opponent
Fairbairn knife-fighting techniques were taught by the SOE and OSS-trained weapons experts
Training for use of a knife as a weapon
Training for use of a knife as a weapon
The usual German guard post configuration around important areas
Bomb and mine training
Bomb and mine training
Attack of a sentry
Courtesy of Lynn Philip Hodgson, www.camp-x.com
