Bob Maloubier
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Robert Maloubier DSO MBE[1][2] (2 February 1923 – 20 April 2015) was a French secret agent who worked for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in World War II.[3][4] He received his training at Wanborough Manor in Surrey. Following the war, Maloubier went on to become a founding member of the Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage.[3] He also designed one of the world's first modern diving watches, when he saw the need for one that could be seen in muddy waters. He took his and Claude Riffaud's drawings to Blancpain, who then created its Fifty Fathoms watch that had a water resistance guaranteed for 91.45 metres (300.0 ft).[5]
References
- ^ "No. 37138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1945. p. 3240.
- ^ "Queen to present French war hero with MBE at special Paris ceremony". The Connexion. Nice, France. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ a b Willsher, Kim. "French secret agent Bob Maloubier dies aged 92". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Bob Maloubier, SOE agent". The Daily Telegraph. London: TMG. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Around the World: Captain Bob and the Tale of Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms". atimelyperspective.com. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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