**Special Operations Executive had a variety of cover names, allegedly to confuse its rivals as much as the enemy. From its early origins as MI(R) and Section D, the para-military branch became known as SO(2) – SO(1) was black propaganda under the Political Warfare Executive – then MO1(SP) which prompted the nickname Muddled Operations in Secret Places, then MO4, its denomination within GHQ Middle East; and finally Force 133. For the sake of simplicity, it will always be referred to as SOE.