Hello, i've found few mentions about an (for me) unknow SOE operation: on january 1945 a small group of so called "commando" lead by major John Strachan crossed the german lines by foot in Vinca area (near carrara) to join the partisans. Does anyone know more? Thanks in advance
There's one SOE file at the National Archives about SMOKEY here: HS 6/833, SMOKEY (SAS mission) 1945 Says it's an SAS mission so there might be more about in WO files. Lee
Might be something about it in this file also: WO 204/2020, Special Air Service operations in Italy: planning papers and reports 1944 Nov.-1945 July Lee