Churchill's secret warriors : the explosive true story of the special forces desperadoes of WWII / by Damien Lewis.
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TextPublisher: London : Quercus, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: x, 402 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cmContent type: cartographic image | text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781848669178 (hardback); 1848669178 (hardback); 9781848668539 (pbk.)Subject(s): Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965 | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | Special forces (Military Science) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain | Special forces (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 940.548641 LOC classification: D810.S7Also issued online.Summary: 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, offering these volunteers nothing but the potential for glory and all-but-certain death. Churchill's Secret Warriors 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. Master storyteller Damien Lewis brings the adventures of the secret unit to life, weaving together the stories of the soldiers' brotherhood in this compelling narrative, from the unit's earliest missions to the death of their leader just weeks before the end of the war.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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, offering these volunteers nothing but the potential for glory and all-but-certain death. Churchill's Secret Warriors 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. Master storyteller Damien Lewis brings the adventures of the secret unit to life, weaving together the stories of the soldiers' brotherhood in this compelling narrative, from the unit's earliest missions to the death of their leader just weeks before the end of the war.
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