| ID | 133419 |
| Title Proper | History of the British inter-services security board and the allocation of code-names in the Second World War |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Webster, Graham |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the Second World War there was an increasingly developed system for controlling the code-names used for operations where different Allied forces were involved. This paper follows the development of this system - based on the British Inter-Services Security Board - that spread to overseas theatres on the British side and to American forces world-wide. The selection of code-names was not without controversy; with Winston Churchill getting personally involved and his intervention is highlighted. A critique of the system is attempted, although the final judge is ultimately the success of the security of the activities disguised by the code-names. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol.29, NO.5; Oct.2014: p.727-757 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol.29, NO.5; Oct.2014: p.727-757 |
| Key Words | Inter-Services Security ; United Kingdom - UK ; History - Britain ; World War ; Warfare History ; British Inter-Services Security Board ; Warfare Operations ; Alliance Forces ; Winston Churchill ; United States - US ; US Forces |