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Christopher Lee (of Dracula, James Bond, Star Wars and LOTR fame) worked for the SOE, did he not? I wonder if they ever met.

• atdrummond 3y ago
  He was attached but not part of the SOE. Much of his claimed spec ops/spy work stemmed from exaggerations others made that he made no real effort to correct. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/who-dares-lies/ https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/who-dares-lies/ Not that it makes his service any less incredible or admirable in my book.
  • helsinkiandrew 3y ago
    He also joined the volunteer forces fighting for Finland against the Soviet invasion in the winter war of 1939. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_support_of_Finland_in_the_Winter_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_support_of_Finland_in_...
    • mach1ne 3y ago
      Quite amazing when you contrast it with going to Ukraine as a volunteer today.
  • bell-cot 3y ago
    With the UK's kinda-draconian Official Secrets Act, and tendency to keep WWII stuff Secret for extremely long periods - was telling the truth a good option for him?