Small bands of resistance fighters? An evil empire? Not just in #TheForceAwakens.
#Jedburghs
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#Jedburghs trained in:
amphibious ops
skiing
mountain climbing
radio ops
small arms
navigation
hand-to-hand combat
explosives
espionage
Each #Jedburgh team carried a radio: a "Jed Set," which was critical for communicating w Special Forces HQ in Londonpic.twitter.com/es5MjWIDGu
First Operation #JEDBURGH team deployed night before D-Day. More than 90 teams parachuted into France in 1944.pic.twitter.com/W8eLKdB7fG
One of the most famous #Jedburghs was William Colby, he would become CIA Director. At age 24, he led team into occupied France in Aug 1944.
The son of an @USArmy officer, Colby attended @Princeton & @Columbia before joining the military.
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He cheated on an eye exam to become a paratrooper. Jump school & French language skills made him a good candidate for #OSS & #Jedburghs.
Colby casually described #Jedburghs mission: “to harass Germans as much as possible…ambushes, blowing up bridges, that sort of thing.”
1945: Colby led #OSS special ops team into Norway to sabotage German rail lines & prevent German efforts to reinforce homeland from north.
Colby’s team “was 1st & only combined ski-parachute op ever mounted by @USArmy” in #WWII.
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Legend of the #Jedburghs
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@CIA.. Will train.. Staff in Ecuador if needed the martial art of Ninjutsu pls feel free to contact
@CIA Good Safety Tip!
@CIA wise considering the region
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