The D3 catalogue p1
| File identifier | File type | Content |
|---|---|---|
| D3-ARK-001_SOE_B.mp4 | Film | "Against the Wind" (1948). SOE agents engage in hazardous duty behind German lines. Story and art direction by J. Elder WILLS (D/CAM) who commanded Station XV. |
| D3-ARK-002_bines.pdf | Thesis | Bines (2008). Polish Country Section. |
| D3-ARK-003_shahan.pdf | Thesis | Shahan (2019). Women in British Intelligence 1969-1994. |
| D3-ARK-004_bailey_secretscalpel.pdf | Article | Bailey (2014). Plastic surgery for wartime disguise. |
| D3-ARK-005_beevor.pdf | Book | Beevor (1981). Excerpts. Recollections and reflections of SOE in general. The only mention of clothing is of 'Cretan cobblers'(!) (54), though Beevor lists all other aspects of agent recruitment, training, and operational planning. Note (73-4) key distinction between secret intelligence (espionage) and special ops. |
| D3-ARK-006_binney.pdf | Book | Binney (2002). Excerpts. Women agents of SOE. Mentions of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-007_boyce.pdf | Book | Boyce (2003). Excerpts. Scientific secrets of SOE. Detailed account of the development of equipment and techniques upon which the success of its subversive activities relied. Important source re. Station XV. Specific mentions of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-008_bulhak.pdf | Article | Bulhak (2016). ONI |
| D3-ARK-009_cookridge.pdf | Book | Cookridge (1967). Excerpts. Brief mentions of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-010_cornish.pdf | Book | Cornish (2006). Excerpts. SOE weapons and equipment. Mentions clothing. |
| D3-ARK-011_crossland.pdf | Article | Crossland (2013). ONI |
| D3-ARK-012_cruickshank.pdf | Book | Cruickshank (1986). Excerpts. SOE in Scandinavia. Mention of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-013_earl.pdf | Book | Earl (2005). Excerpt. Brief example of simultaneous use of clothing as disguise and gender deception. Excellent book with an abundance of sources, but no notes and a poor index. |
| D3-ARK-014_flynn.pdf | Thesis | Flynn (2011). SOE in France. Specific para on clothing (106). First chapter contains a useful detailed (critical) survey of the SOE literature. |
| D3-ARK-015_foot_40-46.pdf | Book | Foot (1984). Excerpts. Mention(s) of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-016_foot_france.pdf | Book | Foot (1966). Excerpts. xxi: Jedburghs and uniform; 61: training section records all destroyed; 35-9 org charts (not copied); Ch III: recruiting and training; Ch V: security in France; 315: uniforms and plain clothes. For the full text, see D3-ARK-137. |
| D3-ARK-017_foot_soeanygood.pdf | Article | Foot (1981). Mentions clothing. |
| D3-ARK-018_funk.pdf | Book | Funk (1992). Excerpt. Mention of discomfort with clothing. |
| D3-ARK-019_garlinski.pdf | Book | Garlinski (1969). Excerpts. Polish op. Specific detailed mentions of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-020_gregor_polandinexile.pdf | Article | Story of C.T. GREGOR on the "Poland in Exile" website. Specific mention of clothing and tailoring. |
| D3-ARK-021_hammond.pdf | Article | Hammond (1982). ONI |
| D3-ARK-022_harrison.pdf | Article | Harrison (2000). ONI |
| D3-ARK-023_king.pdf | Book | King (1989). Station XV details. |
| D3-ARK-024_lahiri.pdf | Article | Lahiri (2007). Mentions clothing. |
| D3-ARK-025_mackenzie.pdf | Book | Mackenzie (2000). Official history excerpts. Station XV and substations details. Important authoritative source. |
| D3-ARK-026_mcintosh1998.pdf | Book | McIntosh (1998). Excerpts. OSS, not SOE, but with mention of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-027_messenger.pdf | Article | Messenger (2005). ONI |
| D3-ARK-028_pattinson_daftlassie.pdf | Article | Pattinson (2006). Mention of clothing. |
| D3-ARK-029_pattinson.pdf | Book | Pattinson (2011). Excerpts. About 'blending in' (26), Camouflage Dept (or Station XV), and lots of other good stuff (incl important bibliography). |
| D3-ARK-030_perrin.pdf | Article | Perrin (2017). Not much on clothing (42), but essential reading on deception and passing. |
| D3-ARK-031_sears.pdf | Article | Sears (2018). Required reading. Key article which was the original inspiration for CHH's project proposal. Actually just a sketch of cultural phenomena by a nonspecialist (literary scholar). Sears' sources seeded our bibliography. |
| D3-ARK-032_simons.pdf | Article | Simons (2015). An SOE agent tailored by Station XV. Vivid examples. |
| D3-ARK-033_soetrgmanual.pdf | Book | United Kingdom [reprint] (2015). 30-page extract. Instructions on appearance, disguise, cover, camouflage, etc for SOE agents. |
| D3-ARK-034_steinacher.pdf | Article | Steinacher (2002). ONI |
| D3-ARK-035_sugarman.pdf | Article | Sugarman (1996-98). Use of hair dye, hairstyles, make-up for cover. |
| D3-ARK-036_thompson.pdf | Article | Uniquely detailed memoir from the viewpoint of Belgian Section by Thompson (1963). THOMPSON ran agent prep (incl clothing), ably assisted by Marie KOWALSKI (née LEE-PORTER), who was under cover (why?) as FltOff CM CAMERON (WAAF), and known to all fondly as 'Mrs CAMERON'. |
| D3-ARK-037_Fraser-Smith.pdf | Wiki | Station XV personality. |
| D3-ARK-038_Denison_smock.pdf | Wiki | Para clothing. |
| D3-ARK-039_List_of_SOE_establishments.pdf | Wiki | Sections, stations, training schools, etc. |
| D3-ARK-040_J._Elder_Wills.pdf | Wiki | D/CAM, Station XV commander. |
| D3-ARK-041_Special_Operations_Executive.pdf | Wiki | General history. |
| D3-ARK-042_Thatched_Barn.pdf | Wiki | Station XV HQ. |
| D3-ARK-043_Secret_Agent_Selection_s01e01.mp4 | Film (TV) | Also distributed as "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits" (2018). Modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Narrated by Douglas Henshall. Part 1/5. |
| D3-ARK-044_Secret_Agent_Selection_s01e02.mp4 | Film (TV) | Also distributed as "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits" (2018). Modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Narrated by Douglas Henshall. Part 2/5. |
| D3-ARK-045_Secret_Agent_Selection_s01e03.mp4 | Film (TV) | Also distributed as "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits" (2018). Modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Narrated by Douglas Henshall. Part 3/5. |
| D3-ARK-046_Secret_Agent_Selection_s01e04.mp4 | Film (TV) | Also distributed as "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits" (2018). Modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Narrated by Douglas Henshall. Part 4/5. |
| D3-ARK-047_Secret_Agent_Selection_s01e05.mp4 | Film (TV) | Also distributed as "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits" (2018). Modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Narrated by Douglas Henshall. Part 5/5. |
| D3-ARK-048_Pasold_Research_Fund.pdf | Document | Admin. |
| D3-ARK-049_Janet_Arnold_Awards.pdf | Document | Admin. |
| D3-ARK-050_Dahle_SOEclothes.pdf | Document | Correspondence re. clothing and Norwegian resistance. |
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