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Special Operations Executive

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Special Operations Executive

Summary

Special Operations Executive is an intelligence agency[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Special Operations Executive is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Special Operations Executive's instance of is recorded as intelligence agency[4].
  • Special Operations Executive's instance of is recorded as military unit[5].
  • Special Operations Executive's headquarters location is recorded as London[6].
  • Special Operations Executive took place at Baker Street[7].
  • Special Operations Executive is part of Secret Intelligence Service[8].
  • Special Operations Executive is used for espionage[9].
  • Special Operations Executive is used for irregular warfare[10].
  • Special Operations Executive is used for sabotage[11].
  • Special Operations Executive is used for raid[12].
  • Special Operations Executive is used for special reconnaissance[13].
  • Special Operations Executive's Commons category is recorded as Special Operations Executive[14].
  • 1940 marks the founding of Special Operations Executive[15].
  • Special Operations Executive was dissolved in 1946[16].
  • Special Operations Executive was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Special Operations Executive's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Special Operations Executive[18].
  • Special Operations Executive's allegiance is recorded as Allies of World War II[19].
  • Special Operations Executive's floruit is recorded as 1940[20].
  • Special Operations Executive's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Special Operations Executive'}[21].
  • Special Operations Executive's has works in the collection is recorded as Musée de l'Armée[22].

Body

Founding

1940 marks the founding of Special Operations Executive[15].

Identity

Special Operations Executive is part of Secret Intelligence Service[8].

Operations

Special Operations Executive's headquarters location is recorded as London[6].

Dissolution

Special Operations Executive was dissolved in 1946[16].

Why It Matters

Special Operations Executive has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

It has been cited as an influence by Operation Gladio[24], a NATO operation[25], founded in 1956[26], headquartered in Rome[27].

FAQs

Who did Special Operations Executive influence?

Special Operations Executive has been cited as an influence by Operation Gladio[24].

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References

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  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 679158440
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  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Musée de l'Armée
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    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z
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