Were Britain's Secret Agencies Working Against Each Other in WWII?

MI6 favored traditional espionage and distrusted SOE’s reckless guerrilla tactics, fearing they’d expose spies and provoke Nazi crackdowns. Meanwhile, SOE saw MI6 as too cautious and slow.

This rivalry led to turf wars, intelligence hoarding, and even sabotage of each other’s missions. Despite the friction, both contributed to the war effort, but did their infighting cost Britain key victories?