Gladio: The War Ended but a Secret Army Stayed Behind
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained…
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained in wireless, given contact plans, and could access pre-positioned weapons or equipment caches.
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained…
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained…
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained…
After World War II, Western Europe feared the Soviet army might advance westward. Many countries therefore built networks called stay-behind, meaning "stay behind." If a country were occupied, secret members would not withdraw with regular forces. They would remain to send intelligence, maintain communications, support resistance, and sabotage the occupier's logistics. Participants were recruited covertly, trained…