Interview with Fred Rhodes

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British trooper and NCO served with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in French Algeria, Italy and GB, 1943-1945; served with Special Air Service War Crimes Investigation Team in Germany, 1945-1948

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REEL 1 Aspects of period as trooper with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in French Algeria, 1943: uses and different types of intelligence; Special Air Service reconnaissance built up by and memories of Major Ernest Barker; opinion of 1st Special Air Service Regt; background to joining Special Air Service, including interview with Captain Eric Barkworth; leaving Coldstream Guards and journey to Philippeville, French Algeria; prior knowledge of Special Air Service; fitness; pattern of training; postings to B Sqdn and Intelligence Section; background and opinion of Intelligence Section and it's work. Aspects of operations as NCO with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in Italy, 9/1943-11/1944: promotions; criticism of Intelligence Section from within regiment and changes made; work of Intelligence Section in Italy; opinion of other special forces units worked with; Special Air Service attacks on Termoli; story of Captain Patrick Dudgeon's capture and execution at Passa della Cisa, 3/10/1943. REEL 2 Continues: contact with Allied air forces; uses of aerial photography; return to GB, 12/1944. Aspects of period as NCO with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in GB, 1944: preparations for D-Day; friction between senior officers and Special Air Service over role of regiment, including resignation of Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Stirling; near disbandment of 2nd Special Air Service Regt and opinion of officers who saved it; story of argument between Roy Farran and Randolph Churchill; opinion of Randolph Churchill; story of Lieutenant David Dill's family, including details of role in Germany, 1945; visit of Major-General Frederick Browning to Kilmarnock and resignation of Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Stirling. REEL 3 Continues: abortive raid prior to D-Day landings; opinion of Special Air Service's role and successes; details of Operation Wallace; resupply during operations, including delivery of dog; story of German troops wanting to only surrender to Guards units; opinion of British and Argentinean troops during Falklands War; opinion of Special Air Service; second hand story of Major Roy Farran's unauthorised parachute drop during Operation Tombola, Italy, 3/1945; discussion of Major Roy Farran and Operation Tombola in Italy, 3/1945-4/1945; opinion of types of officers serving in Special Air Service; capture of Captain John Scott and treatment he received from German forces. REEL 4 Continues: second hand story of capture of Lieutenant-Colonel David Stirling. Aspects of operations as NCO with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in Italy, 1943-1944: involvement of Special Air Service in North Africa and Italian Campaigns, including various operations run by Major Roy Farran; planning of raids including attack on airfield in Italy; memories of Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Stirling; further details of involvement of Special Air Service in Italian Campaign; nature of operation to blow railway bridge in Pescara. REEL 5 Continues: regimental security and briefings for missions; role during operation to blow bridge at Pescara; background of troops; organisation of sticks; return to Pescara after destruction of bridge; carrying out own operations against extra targets; passing through German and British lines; clothing worn and equipment and communications carried during operations; weapons carried; operation to make contact with evading British prisoners of war following Italian capitulation, including capture of train; story of taking part in identity parade. REEL 6 Continues: character and opinion of General Headquarters Liaison Regiment (Phantom) troops attached to Special Air Service; communications; nature of changing methods used by Special Air Service during Second World War; safety; further details of communications used; story of receiving American aid organised for Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Franks; American opinion of Special Air Service; details of radio sets used; other units' awareness of Special Air Service; details of American Office of Strategic Services; story of testing American security; problems with memory. Aspects of period as NCO with 2nd Special Air Service Regt in GB, 1/1944-4/1945: length of period in Kilmarnock; move to Colchester; composition of regiment; use of Special Air Service troops in Sardinia, Italy; plans of officers for Special Air Service. REEL 7 Continues: opinion that was fortunate in role acquired; passing on of intelligence; reinforcements; details of Operations Wallace and Hardy; pre-D-Day regimental operations; preparations for war in Europe; activities of troops dropped on and soon after D-Day; use of Royal Air Force Westland Lysander aircraft for flights to and from France; call to London, 5/6/1944; reception from Major Ernest Barker; opinions of Brigadiers Roderick McLeod and Michael Calvert; opinion of Special Air Service operations in North West Europe; details of parachute and air supply drops; nature of Operation Loyton. REEL 8 Continues: commanding officers in action; memories of Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Franks; post-war restrictions on Operation Loyton documents; nature of Special Air Service operations in Belgium and Netherlands; background of troops; need for local language knowledge in unit; opinions of French Special Air Service personnel. Aspects of operations as NCO with Special Air Service War Crimes Investigation Team in Germany and France: decision to use Special Air Service personnel to search for war criminals; initial transfer back to main body of 2nd Special Air Service Regt; background to posting from 2nd Special Air Service Regt to War Crimes Investigation Team; nature of headquarters at Gaggenau; relations with French and American military personnel; brief return to GB and posting to Eastern France; capture of German war criminal, Erich Isselhorst and reasons for it taking so long; details of one person captured; memories of Wilhelm Schneider; sending off of troops from RAF Fairford for Operation Loyton, 9/1944; organisation of troops during Operation Loyton. REEL 9 Continues: importance of intelligence, including reasons for trips to Colchester public houses; reason for being kept in GB, 1/1944-4/1945; problems with Royal Air Force Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft used for parachute drops; relations with American forces; prior recollection of aircraft crash witnessed in Italy; story of flight from GB to Germany, 4/1945.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: TVS (Production company)
Stevens, Gordon (Recorder)
Rhodes, Fred (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1987
Dimensions: whole: Duration 260, Number Of Items 9
Catalogue number: 18176

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