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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat
Giles Milton
United Kingdom, Great Britain, Prose: non-fiction, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, Second World War
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- Paperback Jun 13, 2017 | 9781444798982 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback Jun 13, 2017 | 9781444798982 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 30, 2016 | 9781473631410 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 30, 2016 | 9781444798975 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jun 13, 2017 | 9781444798982 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 30, 2016 | 9781473631410 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 30, 2016 | 9781444798975 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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The incredible story of the secret underground operations of the Second World War.
'A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it!' Anthony Horowitz
Six gentlemen, one goal - the destruction of Hitler's war machine.
In the spring of 1939, a top secret organisation was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage.
The guerrilla campaign that followed was to prove every bit as extraordinary as the six gentlemen who directed it. Winston Churchill selected them because they were wildly creative and thoroughly ungentlemanly. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now, his talents were put to more devious use: he built the dirty bomb used to assassinate Hitler's favourite, Reinhard Heydrich. Another member of the team, William Fairbairn, was a portly pensioner with an unusual passion: he was the world's leading expert in silent killing. He was hired to train the guerrillas being parachuted behind enemy lines.
Led by dapper Scotsman Colin Gubbins, these men - along with three others - formed a secret inner circle that planned the most audacious sabotage attacks of the Second World War. Winston Churchill called it his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The six 'ministers', aided by a group of formidable ladies, were so effective that they single-handedly changed the course of the war.
Told with Giles Milton's trademark verve and eye for detail, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is thoroughly researched and based on hitherto unknown archival material. It is a gripping and vivid narrative of adventure and derring-do and is also, perhaps, the last great untold story of the Second World War.
Praise for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat
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[A] wonderful book . . . A fascinating and lively account . . . Milton writes with a pace and panache suitable to the subject - The Times
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A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it! - Anthony Horowitz
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A fresh account of the men behind Britain's Special Operations Executive . . . What sets Milton's work apart from other recounting is his behind-the-scenes access to the stories of the small group of men who put their minds to creating new ways to wage war - The Spectator
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[Giles Milton] writes with relish about the eccentrics who dreamed up the likes of anti-tank 'sticky bombs' while the adventures he describes could not be faster-moving or more exciting - Literary Review
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Terrific . . . a great read - Ian Hislop
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Giles Milton
Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. Two of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg and Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, are currently being developed into major screen projects. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets, produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy.
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