Great watch MAJ! Thanks!
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
Interesting the tie to the OSS
Great gouge Sir, thanks
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NDD and ALCON,
Check out: The Jedburghs; The Secret History of the Allied
Special Forces, France 1944, by LTC Will Irwin (Ret). The "Jeds" (as they were called) were three man teams usually comprised of 1US, 1UK, and 1 Frenchy. That was the standard, but it was not uncommon for there to be 1US/2UK; 2UK/1Frenchy; etc... the Europeans were mostly officers, and the US were almost always enlisted (usually a 1SG as the Radio Op, there were US officers as well). But like I said they mixed it up.
As for the OSS connection, SF's roots are founded with the OSS. Major General William J. Donovan aka Wild Bill Donovan, and MAJ William E. Colby (who later became DCI '73-'76) were Jeds. The Jeds wore a winged patch with a red round center with SF in the middle. The modern "Q-course" actually got it's start at what is now Camp David, but at the time was known as the Congressional Country Club. The Jeds would begin their training stateside (1st go around at separating the wheat from the chaff). Then would head over to England to Milton Hall where they would go through two more phases of training and separation. Before they would "graduate" be assigned to a Jed team (names were used instead of today's numbers i.e. Jed Team Bruce vice today's ODAXXX) then jump in, be met by the French resistance on the DZ and begin to reak havoc.
The book is quite fascinating, and recommend it to anyone interested in military/SOF history.
"Espionage is not a nice thing, nor are the methods employed exemplary. Neither are demolition bombs nor poison gas... ...We face an enemy who believes one of his chief weapons is that none but he will employ terror. But we will turn terror against him..." Major General William J. Donovan (Ret)
That statement could be used today.
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