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It gathered information from enemy positions using covert methods and operated in North Africa, the Greek Islands, Norway, Sicily, Italy, Corsica and North West Europe.
BBC: Devon marines renamed after Bond author's wartime group
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Gales had wreaked havoc right across north west Europe through the weekend - with at least 21 people killed as high winds left a trail of destruction.
BBC: Thousands without power after storms
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Once again, the seven FEI zones of the world come into play: North-West Europe, South-West Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, North America, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East, and South-East Asia and Oceania.
BBC: London 2012 Olympics qualifying: Equestrian
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Freezing conditions are continuing to disrupt transport in north-west Europe, although heavy snow has eased.
BBC: Europe faces more travel chaos as snow turns into ice
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Medieval Italian merchants developed commercial and financial techniques, such as bookkeeping and bills of exchange, that spread north and west to Europe's emerging maritime and Protestant powers, notably Holland and England.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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Bookings in the UK during the year were down 2%, however, while they fell by 9% in west Europe and by 3% in north Europe.
BBC: Thomas Cook sees losses widen on higher fuel costs
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Top North West competitors John McGuinness and Keith Amor are scheduled to compete for Honda Europe that day at the World Endurance event in Albacete.
BBC: The NW 200 will go ahead on 21 May despite event clash
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Insufficient staffing to ensure universal primary education by 2015 affects the different regions as follows: Sub-Saharan Africa (1, 115, 000 teachers required), Arab States (-243, 000 teachers), South and West Asia (-292, 000), North America and Western Europe (-155, 000).
UNESCO: Education