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    The secret war of a wolf in chic clothing

    May 30, 2024 3 minutes

    IF YOU’VE EVER READ ANYTHING MUCH about British intelligence and special operations in the Second World War, the name Dudley Clarke will have popped up. He was one of the earliest protagonists of “Commando” units and was then involved in deception operations in the Middle East. But the thing everyone remembers about him is that, on 17 October 1941, he was arrested by General Franco’s police in Madrid dressed in women’s clothing, “brassière and all”.

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