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Major-General Sir Colin McVean Gubbins, KCMG, DSO, MC (2 July 1896 – 11 February 1976) was the prime mover of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the Second World War.
Feb 19, 2019 · Gubbins commissioned operations that reached beyond Europe. On one occasion, he sent commandos to act as pirates off the coast of West Africa, stealing three German ships from a Spanish colonial port without anyone knowing who was behind it.
His boss, Colin Gubbins, who normally receives hagiographic treatment, was perhaps not the deep thinker for which he is often presented. “Colin Gubbins gave a good but somewhat superficial lecture on the principles of guerrilla warfare . . .”
Learn about the life and career of Sir Colin McVean Gubbins, the founder and first commander of the Auxiliary Units and the Executive Head of SOE. See his biography, awards, postings, and role in the Norwegian campaign and the Home Defence Organisation.
Sep 30, 2016 · 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...
SOE's director of operations was Commando officer Brigadier Colin Gubbins whose interest in irregular warfare originated from his service during the Irish War of Independence (1919-21). Gubbins had also been involved in planning to establish a sabotage force to work behind the lines during any German invasion of Britain.
Sep 30, 2016 · Brian Lett. Pen and Sword, Sep 30, 2016 - Biography & Autobiography - 288 pages. For those with even a passing interest in the Second World War, the name Colin Gubbins is synonymous with the...
