SOE F Section networks

These are the networks, also known as circuits, (or réseaux to their French participants) established in France by F Section of the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. This group(s) were tasked with the assignment of gathering information about the enemy and relaying said information to the SOE headquarters in London. At minimum, a circuit would be composed of three people: 1) Circuit leader: organize the group and recruit new members. 2) Wireless Radio Operator: know-how to work the wireless set, possessed an understanding of Morse Code and as well the ability to encode and decode messages. 3) Courier or messenger: travel from circuit to circuit within the country acquiring intelligence about the enemy.[1] See also SOE F Section timeline.

Networks

Acolyte

Acrobat

Actor

Archdeacon

A network which was meant to be established by Frank Pickersgill[9] and John Kenneth MacAlister,[10] who were both captured in June 1943 immediately upon arrival in France. The network became an operation run by the Germans.

Joseph Placke, an assistant in the wireless section at 84 Avenue Foch, impersonated Pickersgill, and Macalister's captured radio and codes were used to transmit false messages to London, arranging parachute drops of supplies, which of course fell into German hands. The fake operation continued until May 1944 and resulted in the capture of a sabotage instructor and six other agents sent to join the network.

Asymptote

Author

Autogiro

A network which was organised in the Paris area by Pierre de Vomécourt, but which had been destroyed by the spring of 1942 after being betrayed by Mathilde Carre.

Bricklayer

A small network specialised in the economical and financial matters in view of the allied landing on D-Day. The French members were mainly businessmen, lawyers, bankers and engineers.

Carter

Chestnut

Cinema

Clergyman

Detective

Digger

Diplomat

Ditcher

Donkeyman

A network organised following the collapse of Autogiro and built on the remnants of Carte. It had small groups over the whole of France.

Farmer

A network which was organised in the Lille area by Michael Trotobas.

Farrier

An operation to organise aircraft landings and the reception of agents sent by such means.

Fireman

Footman

Freelance

Headmaster

Heckler

Historian

Inventor

A sub-circuit of the Physician network.

Japonica

Jockey

A network in the south-east

Juggler

A sub-circuit of Physician, operating from Châlons-sur-Marne, east of Paris. It also had headquarters in the rue Cambon, near the Place de la Concorde. Also known as Robin.

Labourer

Marksman

Minister

Monk

Also known as 'Monkeypuzzle' Circuit.

Musician

A network in eastern Picardy.

Pedlar

Pimento

Permit

Physician

Also known as Prosper.

Prosper

An unofficial name for Physician, named for its organiser's codename.

Prunus

Robin

An unofficial name for Juggler.

Salesman

Scholar

Scientist

A network in the area of Bordeaux.

Silversmith

Spindle

A network based in Montpellier.

Spiritualist

Spruce

Also known as 'Plane' circuit.

Stationer

A network with activities in the south and center of France, from Châteauroux to the foothills of the Pyrenees.

Stockbroker

Ventriloquist

Wheelwright

A network in the area of Toulouse.

Wizard

Wrestler

A network with activities in the Valençay-Issoudun-Châteauroux triangle.

Map of networks as of June 1943

The map below shows the major SOE F Section networks which existed in France in June 1943, based on the map published in Rita Kramer's book "Flames in the Field" (Michael Joseph Ltd, 1995).

Note: The map does not show the correct location of the original Autogiro network, which operated in the Paris area and did not exist after the spring of 1942. However the network was later revived by Francis Suttill, organiser of Prosper.

See also

References

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  106. "Paul Tessier". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  107. "Nicholas Bodington". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  108. "Anthony Brooks". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  116. "George Darling". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  117. "Gilbert Norman". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  118. "Yvonne Rudellat". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  119. "Francis Suttill". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  120. "Germaine Tambour". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  121. "Madeleine Tambour". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  122. "Maurice Pertschuk". Special Forces Roll of Honor. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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  124. "Jean Claude Guiet". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  125. "Claude Malraux". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  126. "Isidore Newman". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  127. aka Louise aka la p'tite Anglaise
  128. "Violette Szabo". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  129. "Philippe Liewer". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  130. "Bob Maloubier". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  131. "Raymond Aubin". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  132. "Yvonne Baseden". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  133. "Rene Bichelot". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  134. "Louis Antoine Nonni". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  135. "Marie Joseph de Saint-Genies". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  136. "Claude de Baissac". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  137. "Lisé de Baissac". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  138. "Marcel Defence". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  139. "André Grandclément". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  140. "Victor Hayes". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  141. "Maurice Larcher". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  142. "Phyliss Latour". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  143. "Paul Baptiste Pardi". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  151. "Robert Boiteaux". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  153. "John Dolan". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  154. "John Hamilton". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  156. "Edward Zeff". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  158. "Rene Mainguard". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  159. "Rene Mathieu". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  165. "Eric Cauchi". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  166. "Joseph Maetz". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  167. "Jean Alexander Simon". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  168. "Paul Ullman". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  169. "Muriel Byck". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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  171. "Maurice Lostrie". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  172. "Stanislaw Makowski". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  173. "Pierre de Vomécourt". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  174. "Jean-Claude Arnault". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  175. "Yvonne Cormeau". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  176. "Philippe de Gunzbourg". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  177. "George Reginald Starr". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  178. "Anne-Marie Walters". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  179. "Eileen Nearne". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  180. "Jean Savy". Special Forces Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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