Simon Willmetts

Simon Willmetts is an associate professor in intelligence studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands. His research focuses on various aspects of intelligence and security, including the historical contexts of intelligence operations. Willmetts has provided insights into the 'Simple Sabotage Field Manual,' explaining how it was designed to instruct citizens in occupied territories on how to conduct effective yet low-risk acts of sabotage during World War II. He emphasizes the manual's bureaucratic tone and its utility in promoting subtle disruptions in enemy operations.