The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, now a Major Guy Ritchie Film

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Synopsis

One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations - Daily Express

In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, wartime leader Winston Churchill knew that Britain had to strike back hard.

He recruited a band of eccentric free-thinking warriors to become the first 'deniable' secret operatives behind enemy lines, offering these volunteers nothing but the potential for glory and all-but-certain death.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare tells of the daring victories for this small force of 'freelance pirates' in their many missions against the Nazis, often dressed in enemy uniforms and breaking all previously held rules of warfare.

Master storyteller and military historian Damien Lewis brings the true adventures of the secret unit to life, from their earliest missions to the death of the group's leader just weeks before the end of World War Two.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529439526
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 298g
  • Languages: English

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, now a Major Guy Ritchie Film
A thrilling account of the exploits of the unit that would become the SBS and is a fitting tribute to their legacy
This is a tough book to review without giving away too many clues and spoilers, so I will try to give a flavour of what to expect. It is well researched, f... READ MORE
Peter Fleming