The ministry of ungentlemanly warfare : Churchill's mavericks : plotting Hitler's defeat /

by Milton, Giles.

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BookPublisher: London : John Murray, 2016Description: x, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781444798951 (hbk.) :; 1444798952 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5486 MILSubject(s): Great Britain. Special Operations Executive -- History | World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and DefenceSummary: 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. These 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.

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Book - Adult Hardback	Crosby Library	Adult Non-Fiction	940.5486 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	01/11/2024	002930715X

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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. These 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.

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