Spy Web S01E12 · The SOE

Overview

Britain's secret wartime Special Operation Executive was responsible for recruiting and training hundreds of secret agents, who were systematically dropped into Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe to fight the enemy behind the lines. By setting up clandestine radio transmitters and organising local spy rings, see how they undoubtedly hastened the end of WWII in Europe.

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1. 1 1. Hitler's Spies1999-01-01 · 45mDuring World War II, German intelligence spread its tentacles across the globe, operating throughout occupied and neutral Europe, and even as far afield as the United States. Disco
2. 2 2. Berlin Spy Secrets1999-01-08 · 45mBerlin has always been a hotbed of espionage. Uncover the secrets under the Kaiser, during the tyranny that was Hitler's Third Reich, and throughout the long Cold War that followed
3. 3 3. Bletchley Park1999-01-15 · 45mAn unprepossessing Victorian Mansion 50 miles north of London, Bletchley Park started life as Station X before developing into the most potent deciphering center of World War II wh
4. 4 4. The CIA1999-01-22 · 45mEstablished by President Truman, the CIA became a global agency for collecting and evaluating intelligence through covert action. It has a fascinating history throughout the post-w
5. 5 5. The Code Breakers1999-01-29 · 45mThe fascinating story of 20th-century efforts by all sides to break down the enemy's signals security, to protect the sender's signals, and penetrate the enemy's secret communicati
6. 6 6. The FBI Spy Files1999-02-05 · 45mThe FBI serves as a national police force investigating interstate crime. However, it also handles violations of U.S espionage laws by foreign agents. Probe the department's entire
7. 7 7. The Mossad1999-02-12 · 45mBorn in the crucible of Israel's war of independence and honed in the constant struggle for survival, the Mossad gained a fearsome reputation for ruthlessness. Whether tracking dow
8. 8 8. MI51999-02-19 · 45mDuring both World Wars, Britain's counter-espionage service proved highly effective - no enemy spies operated for more than a few days, and many were "turned" to send false intelli
9. 9 9. MI61999-02-26 · 45mBritain's Secret Intelligence Service, and employer of the fictional James Bond, grew out of the need to combat imperial German and later Bolshevik ambitions in the early part of t
10. 10 10. The KGB1999-03-05 · 45mThis episode focuses on the Komitet Gosudarstvennoe Bezopasnosti (Committee for State Security), the agency of the former Soviet Union responsible for state security from 1954 to 1
11. 11 11. The Cambridge Spies1999-03-12 · 45mOne of the Soviet Union's greatest espionage operations ended in 1951 when two diplomats at the British Foreign Office fled from Southampton Dock. Uncover the story of one of the m
12. 12 12. The SOE1999-03-19 · 45mBritain's secret wartime Special Operation Executive was responsible for recruiting and training hundreds of secret agents, who were systematically dropped into Germany and Nazi-oc
13. 13 13. The OSS1999-03-26 · 45mTake a look at America's Office of Strategic Services, which was modelled on the British Special Operation Executive. William J. Donovan established the famous U.S World War II int
14. 14 14. Spying and Espionage in Vietnam1999-04-02 · 45mIn one of the deadliest and most difficult conflicts the world had ever witnessed, straightforward warfare was not enough. The Vietnam War demanded secret fighting. This is the sto
15. 15 15. Great Spies of the 20th Century1999-04-09 · 45mMata Hari, Sidney Reilly, Lawrence of Arabia, Cicero, Lonsdale, the Lucy Spy Ring: these are just a few of the most daring and outrageous spy cases in the 20th Century.
16. 16 16. Spying from the Skies1999-12-07 · 45mThe balloon first gave mankind the ability to look down on the battlefield; then came ever more sophisticated aircraft with cameras. Today, much of the work of intelligence gatheri
17. 17 17. Atom Spies2000-07-12 · 45mDuring World War II, the Soviet government operated a large spy ring that sought atomic secrets in Great Britain, Canada, and the US. The success of this operation enabled the Russ
18. 18 18. Early Russian Intelligence2000-06-21 · 45mThe Cheka was the infamous Bolshevik organisation which took control of Russia as Lenin's feared secret police. It was licensed to carry out executions and was responsible for the
19. 19 19. Secret Air Operations2000-12-31 · 45mAircraft were first used to drop agents behind enemy lines during World War I. The skills of the first pioneers were rediscovered twenty years later when Britain had to find ways o
20. 20 20. US Army Intelligence2000-05-21 · 45mThis organisation traces its roots back to 1776 and the spying service set up by George Washington. Since then the service has distinguished itself throughout the Twentieth Century
21. 21 21. US Air Force Intelligence2000-08-02 · 45mFrom its early beginnings with General John J Pershing and his Mexican expedition of 1916, the US Air Intelligence arm has a fascinating history, spanning both World Wars. It is no
22. 22 22. The GRU2000-08-30 · 45mSometimes referred to as the 'Fourth Department, Russian military intelligence', it was created in 1918 and produced a network of spies which operated worldwide through the Stalini
23. 23 23. Spy Ships and Submarines2000-06-14 · 45mThroughout the Twentieth Century, in all the major conflicts, both sides have operated intelligence collection ships. In World War II, the warships of many navies began carrying hi
24. 24 24. Japanese Intelligence2000-09-20 · 45mJapan's traditional fascination with the West led at the beginning of the 20th century to the foundation of an elaborate spying network based on the need for military intelligence.
25. 25 25. French Intelligence2000-10-20 · 45mAt the beginning of the 20th century, the French had a sophisticated intelligence network active during World War I, which went on to confront the Bolsheviks during the interwar ye
26. 26 26. US Naval Intelligence2000-10-13 · 45mThe US's longest surviving intelligence service was created in 1882. One of its most prominent divisions was the American Photographic Interpretation Centre created in 1941 to trai