WW2's Jedburgh Teams

[Parallax]

Jedburgh teams ... highly classified three man teams of joint SOE/OSS operatives that jumped into France, Belgium and Holland in WW2. After VE Day they operated in occupied Japanese territory. Who ever heard of these guys... more obscure then even the Alamo Scouts. There is a new book on Operation Market Garden and the three Jedburgh Teams parachuted in weeks before the attack, <span style="font-style: italic">"Abundance of Valor"</span> by Will Irwin... much is from talk with surviving operatives. History of the teams and their operations is also covered... I just pre-ordered this one. It looks to be good. Imagine... these missions were treated as classified for over 60 years. Amazing heroes...

Book Info here...

 

[Dogtown]

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Col. Aaron Bank was a Jedburgh. What they did is essentially UW doctrine for modern SF.

 

[Bushmaster7]

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It is fasinating reading about the beginnings of Special Forces with the SAS in North Africa and the Jedburgh teams in Europe, and Orde Wingate and his Chindits in Burma behind Japanese lines along with Frank Merrill and the 5307th Composite Unit. All well worth the read.

 

[Parallax]

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A long dead friend of mine. Robert E.(Bob) Matteson who was recruited from Harvard as a Private and sent to Camp X in Canada. He was eventually commissioned and served in Europe with the 80th CIC/OSS... he later served with the CIA and as a Presidential Policy Advisor.

He locally published his memoirs and the chapters on Cuba and Africa are nearly as interesting as his ww2 experiences. His last assignment during WW2 was hunting down the German Wearwolves ... hunting War criminals and Nazi resistance leaders. One big catch of his was Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Himmler's number 2 man. I held the Gestapo ID Shield he took off him many times... shield number 2. Fascinating and diverse man... who took to his grave most of what he knew. He was a fascinating guy to talk to.

http://www.chgs.umn.edu/histories/minnesotans/andHolocaust/Robert_Matteson_Obituaries.pdf

You can read another guy's version of the Kaltenbrunner arrest here starting on page 12.

http://web.mac.com/guywalters/Site/Home_files/HuntingEvilSampler.pdf

 

[Sean the Nailer]

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I was wondering when Camp X was going to be mentioned. My friends father was trained there, and that is about all he'll comment on.

He doesn't want to talk about it to anyone. I respect that, and see the loss as well. I ain't pushing him though.

The majority of his family didn't believe him it seemed, until the CBC documentary came out in the 90's. Then they started saying: "there really is a place called 'Camp X'."

 

[Parallax]

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CAMP X

 

[Sean the Nailer]

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Thanks for that link Parallax. There is some incredible information in there.

Especially the one for Intrepid . That is most definitely local. HA

 

[WPG]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Strategic_Services

http://www.osssociety.org/