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Rediscovering irregular warfare : Colin Gubbins and the origins of Britain's Special Operations Executive / A.R.B. Linderman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Linderman, A. R. B., 1983- author.
- Series:
- Campaigns and commanders ; v. 52.
- Campaigns and commanders ; volume 52
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gubbins, Colin, Sir, 1896-1976.
- Gubbins, Colin.
- Great Britain. Special Operations Executive--History.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Special Operations Executive.
- Military doctrine--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Military doctrine.
- Irregular warfare--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Irregular warfare.
- World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Intelligence officers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Intelligence officers.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 272 pages ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Colin Gubbins and the origins of Britain's Special Operations Executive
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]
- Contents:
- Baptism by fire
- Formulating a doctrine: learning from the past
- Formulating a doctrine: contemporary examples
- Gestation of Gubbins's thinking and the creation of SOE
- SOE training
- Operations and assessment
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806151670
- 0806151676
- OCLC:
- 911518964
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