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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.

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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/

Not that it makes his service any less incredible or admirable in my book.

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_...

Quite amazing when you contrast it with going to Ukraine as a volunteer today.

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?

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