SOE's Mastermind: The Authorised Biography of Major General Sir Colin Gubbins KCMG, DSO, MC

The first complete biography of Britain's WWII spymaster presents an intimate look at his life and career, as well as an insider's look at the SOE.

Major General Sir Colin Gubbins was the driving force behind Britain's Special Operations Executive, the secret military organization established by Winston Churchill in 1940. First as its Operations and Training Director, and then its Commander, Gubbins orchestrated every aspect of the SOE's worldwide covert operations.

Though Gubbins made enor...