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@pardus and @Freefalling , I figured you would enjoy this.
Yesterday, a coworker was telling me a story of his childhood in Northern Italy and a very close family friend that, as he knew as a kid, "did secret stuff during the war with UKSOF". My coworker's grandfather, a high-ranking Italian Carabinieri, was very close friends with an Italian speaking Brit named Dick Mallaby. My coworker has fond memories of being at Dick's house and a comment he once made "Always learn a second language." Who was Mr Mallaby and why would he think foreign languages would be important?
"...the remarkable solo role that Dick Mallaby was destined to perform in the events that led to ... (no spoiler here!!!) Events,
wrote Dwight Eisenhower in his memoirs, ‘that, if encountered in the fictional world, would have been scorned as incredible melodrama’."
http://www.emiliapublishing.com/book7extract.htm
Here are the details of the mission: http://www.waterstones.com/wat/images/special/pdf/9780571299188.pdf
Another example of putting the right man with the right skills in the right location can have HUGE ramifications...and trusting people to succeed regardless of perceived obstacles.
Yesterday, a coworker was telling me a story of his childhood in Northern Italy and a very close family friend that, as he knew as a kid, "did secret stuff during the war with UKSOF". My coworker's grandfather, a high-ranking Italian Carabinieri, was very close friends with an Italian speaking Brit named Dick Mallaby. My coworker has fond memories of being at Dick's house and a comment he once made "Always learn a second language." Who was Mr Mallaby and why would he think foreign languages would be important?
"...the remarkable solo role that Dick Mallaby was destined to perform in the events that led to ... (no spoiler here!!!) Events,
wrote Dwight Eisenhower in his memoirs, ‘that, if encountered in the fictional world, would have been scorned as incredible melodrama’."
http://www.emiliapublishing.com/book7extract.htm
Here are the details of the mission: http://www.waterstones.com/wat/images/special/pdf/9780571299188.pdf
Another example of putting the right man with the right skills in the right location can have HUGE ramifications...and trusting people to succeed regardless of perceived obstacles.
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