SOE in the Third Reich: Special Operations Executive's German Section in WW2

X Section confronted daunting penetration of Germany and Austria, pursuing sporadic sabotage to undermine the Nazi war effort.

‘X’ Section of S.O.2, a part of the Ministry of Economic Warfare, was formed in November 1940. Just two months later it came under the command of Major R.H. Thornley and, eventually, part of Special Operations Executive. Its role was to establish channels of communication into Germany and Austria for subversive activities and to build up inside those countries a netw...