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Did you know? THAT: Paul Edward Dehn, (b. 1912, d. 1976), noted film critic, lyricist and Oscar winning co-writer, screen story, with James Bernard of Seven Days to Noon, 1950 (awarded 1952) was in fact Major Dehn, SOE, the Political Warfare instructor at Camp-X, 1942 – 1944. The Oxford educated Dehn’s prolific post war production included ...
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This is as true of climbing, hunting or simply crossing challenging terrain or dealing with a dangerous situation as it is plotting enemy movements. The syllabus also emphasizes the importance of ensuring your information is up to date. A detailed assessment achieved the day before is invaluable for forward planning, but take some time to ensure th...
Not just for hunters. Anyone who wants to observe wildlife or who may need to ascertain the motives of a strange group of people in the middle of nowhere can benefit from these general practices. And, the syllabus emphasizes that you can quickly adopt the principles of camouflage on the fly by using terrain or brush to mask your silhouette. It also...
This is as good a description of what binoculars do as I’ve seen. And, the syllabus includes basic binocular buying advice that is still relevant today. Basic observation techniques using binoculars.
This remains the basic principle for carrying less weight outdoors. Know what you need and take only that. And aside from clothing, here’s their packing list. Don’t need much more than that!
The syllabus going into the importance of reading animal movements at length. I’ll spare you the couple hundred words by simply saying: become familiar with the behavior of birds and other small animals in your area, they’re frequently a dead giveaway to the presence of humans or large predators.
This is great advice. Basic earth tones always work best: grey and brown. And sound control becomes even more important, for reasons you’ll read below.
I didn’t know that! I’m going to go pull out all my binoculars and see which ones should work, then give it a try.
Crossing moving water is dangerous. But probably less dangerous than jumping between wet rocks. The potential for a fall injuring you or knocking you unconscious, then dumping you into moving water, just has very serious ramifications. Any river crossings need to be calculated, planned and conducted with extreme care.
The priority in any first aid situation is to first assess the person’s airway, breathing, and circulation. Understandably, the syllabus deals mostly with injuries causing blood loss. Tourniquets are a controversial first aid technique and should not be attempted without training.
The syllabus goes into much more detail, but it’s largely oriented around killing, so we won’t reprint that here.
There is a confirmed Bond connection, though. Paul Dehn was a member of the Camp X staff and may have had a hand in writing the infamous camp manual [source: Bicknell]. Dehn later wrote several well-known screenplays, including that of the James Bond film "Goldfinger."
During World War II, he was stationed at Camp X in Ontario, Canada. This was one of several training facilities operated by the British Special Operations Executive to train spies and special forces teams.
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- Paul Dehn, 5 November 1912, Manchester, UK
- 1950–1974
- 30 September 1976 (aged 63), Chelsea, London, UK
Aug 14, 2017 · The British Archives in London has a manual from the camp entitled How to be a secret spy. It was written by notorious British double agent Kim Philby and film critic and author of spy films, Paul Dehn. During the Second World War and decades after, those connected with Camp X were sworn to secrecy.
Jul 11, 2014 · British instructor Paul Dehn (played by Tim Funnell) puts the finishing touches to the manual created to train US and Canadian spies at Camp X. It's hard to believe an empty field in Whitby, Ont. was once a "deadly school for dirty warfare."
Sep 17, 2016 · The screenwriter Paul Dehn was another recruit. Dehn wrote the screenplay for a number of spy films including Goldfinger and The Spy who came in from the Cold. Dehn held the rank of Major and the role of Political Warfare Officer. It has also been speculated that Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond character attended Camp X.
