| ID | 160706 |
| Title Proper | SOE in Crete |
| Other Title Information | an alternative model of ‘special operations’? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Monteath, Peter |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While most histories of SOE tend to emphasize the importance of sabotage and subversion in meeting Churchill’s injunction to ‘set Europe ablaze’, this article argues for a wider understanding of the functions of SOE by focusing on its operations in Crete. With a particular emphasis on the role and influence of Tom Dunbabin, the article shows that SOE in Crete took on a much broader range of functions than commonly understood. They extended into the realm of politics and diplomacy in pursuit of the larger aim of discouraging rather than promoting the use of violence in preparation of a peaceful transition to a post-war order. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Intelligence and National Security Vol. 33, No.6; Oct 2018: p.839-853 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 33 No 6 |
| Key Words | Special Operations ; SOE in Crete ; Alternative Model |