SOE
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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War-time prime minister Winston Churchill enthusiastically supported the formation of SOE, and ordered its agents to "set Europe ablaze".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
Marjorie Stewart was a spy and did work for the SOE, but she was not part of the Fernando Po team.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024
The SOE agents used to stay on farms, but once the RAF bombing increased, the Germans occupied these.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023
A Greek SOE operative, Diamantes Arvanitopoulos, and a New Zealand liaison officer, a Captain Craig, were also aboard.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
“It’s in the SOE instructor’s handbook. People who are smiling and singing don’t appear to be plotting a counterattack. If you go around looking worried, someone will start to wonder what you’re worrying about.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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