The ministry of ungentlemanly warfare : the mavericks who plotted Hitler's downfall, giving birth to modern-day black ops
Lewis, Damien2023
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In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, Winston Churchill knew that Britain had to strike back hard. So Britain's wartime leader called for the lightning development of a completely new kind of warfare, recruiting a band of eccentric free-thinking warriors to become the first 'deniable' secret operatives to strike behind enemy lines. This book tells the story of the daring victories for this small force of 'freelance pirates', undertaking devastatingly effective missions against the Nazis, often dressed in enemy uniforms and with enemy kit, breaking all previously held rules of warfare.
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Author:
Lewis, Damien, author
Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2023.
Collation:
x, 402 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.Originally published: as Churchill's secret warriors. 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529432336 (pbk)
Language:
English
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Subject:
Great Britain. Special Operations Executive -- History -- World War, 1939-1945Great Britain. Special Operations Executive. Small Scale Raiding ForceWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great BritainWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great BritainWarfare and DefenceSpecial forces (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain
BRN:
3626805
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