The history of the development and use of the Welrod .32 silenced pistol by Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War is little understood. This paper is designed to present a detailed narrative, using, where possible, references to original documents detailing that development and then its subsequent use. It covers the Welrod’s development by Station XI, its testing, evolution, and production. Using references to surviving examples and accounts, the use of the Welrod during World War II is then explored in the various theatres around the world. This will be the first detailed study of the Welrod pistol using previously unavailable sources.

二战期间特种作战执行官 (SOE) 开发和使用 Welrod .32 消音手枪的历史鲜为人知。本文旨在提供详细的叙述，并在可能的情况下使用对详细说明该开发及其后续使用的原始文档的引用。它涵盖了 XI 站对 Welrod 的开发、测试、演变和生产。参考幸存的例子和叙述，然后在世界各地的各个剧院探索了二战期间韦尔罗德的使用。这将是第一次使用以前无法获得的资源对 Welrod 手枪进行详细研究。