Communicating with the European Resistance: an assessment of the Special Operations Executive's wireless facilities in the UK during the Second World War. (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gregory, Derwin
• Is Part Of: Post-medieval archaeology. Volume 50:Part 2(2016)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: BBC British Broadcasting Corporation -- C Head of SIS -- CIA Central Intelligence Agency -- GPO General Post Office -- IWM Imperial War Museum -- NMR National Monument Record -- OSS Office of Strategic Services -- PMWR Polish Military Wireless Research -- SOE Special Operations Executive -- SIS Secret Intelligence Service -- STS Special Training Schools -- TNA The National Archives -- W/T Wireless Telegraphy; Civilization, Modern -- Europe -- Periodicals; Industrial archaeology -- Europe -- Periodicals; Europe -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; 940
• DOI: 10.1080/00794236.2016.1200325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-4236

Abstract

Abstract : Summary : This article presents for the first time an examination of the Special Operations Executive's (SOE) UK-based communication facilities. Established in 1940, SOE was responsible for coordinating all acts of sabotage against the enemy overseas. This was only possible with the aid of a reliable communications link with the Resistance. By examining SOE's Home Stations, this article will demonstrate the value the organization placed in reliable wireless communications.