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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

£3.99 GBP £10.99
By Giles Milton 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.

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By Giles Milton

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.

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J.K.
The ministry of ungentlemanly warfare

Bought as a gift and the recipient is very happy with it.
Prompt delivery, wouldn’t hesitate to buy from this sit again.

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S.D.
Gentlemen don't win wars

Giles Milton has written a splendid book that anybody interested in the history of the Second World War should read. It is a fascinating account of how a collection of brilliant 'misfits' were driven and determined enough to overcome the obstruction of the British military and civil service to produce war-winning capabilities. Churchill loved his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Read the book and learn why gentlemen don't win wars. War is a dirty business and you need the right people if you want to win.

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G.H.
Great purchase

I brought this for my son for Christmas. He is studying war and politics at university and part of sandhurst officer reserve unit. It is something he has keen interest in. Great value and service. Thank you so much

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P.N.
Churchill's History of Ungentlemanly Wafare

This book describes the activities various special forces created by the UK in WW2. The book is well written and researched and easy to read. Highly recommended for historians and

people interested in the armed forces.

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E.S.
Churchill's History of Ungentlemanly Wafare

Excellent book, informative and written. The reader is thoroughly immersed in the secret goings on of that crucial period in our history. In summary, a jolly good read.

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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

£3.99 GBP £10.99

By Giles Milton

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.

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