Agents

Claude de Baissac: SOE Agent and the Scientist Network

September 2, 2026 | Agents, F Section Agents, French Resistance | Harry Barnes

Claude de Baissac was a Mauritian-born agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) who led the ‘Scientist’ network in southwestern France during World War II. Operating from 1942 to 1943, he organized resistance efforts and gathered intelligence in the Bordeaux region.

Robert Lyon: SOE Agent Behind Enemy Lines

September 1, 2026 | Agents, F Section Agents, French Resistance | Harry Barnes

Robert Lyon was a French national and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent who founded and led the ACOLYTE circuit near Grenoble. Active during the Second World War, he specialized in sabotage and arming the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) to support Allied landings.