City of Westminster
SOE, 1940 - 1946. This was the HQ of the Special Operations Executive, a secret service which support resistance in all enemy-occupied countries.
The Portman Estate
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
See for more information on this plaque (in French).
W1, Baker Street, 64
SOE moved into this address on 31 October 1940 and eventually occupied many of the buildings in Baker Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
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Special Operations Executive (SOE)
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