Wednesday 22 April 2015

Spy, saboteur, hero

photo BernardLanglais/AFP
Robert "Bob" Maloubier who died yesterday (Tuesday 21st April) aged 92, had a life reminiscent of a real life James Bond. He left France aged 19 to join the British forces during the second was and was recruited into Churchill's "secret army" the SOE. Twice parachuted into France to lead sabotage operations and organise resistance groups, Bob received the DSO from King George VI.
After the war he helped to set up French frogman service, including designing the most successful underwater watch.
Last year, during the 70th anniversary of the liberation invasion, he was awarded an OBE by the Queen. His dapper presence became familiar in documentaries and TV programmes in recent times.
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