This was the motto of the Jedburgh groups.
- “Aut Vincere Aut Mori”
- “Surprise, Kill, Vanish”
- “The only easy day was yesterday.”
- “There First”
“Surprise, Kill, Vanish”. Precursor to American Special Forces, the Jedburghs were small teams dropped behind enemy lines to aid resistance fighters in Nazi occupied countries.
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