THE MAVERICKS WHO PLOTTED HITLER'S DOWNFALL, GIVING BIRTH TO MODERN-DAY BLACK OPS Lewis, Damien creator author. text bibliography biography enk 2023 2014 Paperback edition. monographic eng x, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm "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. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 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."-- adult Damien Lewis. Includes bibliographical references (page 378) and index. Lassen, Anders 1920-1945 Great Britain, Special Operations Executive, Small Scale Raiding Force. Maid Honour (Trawler) World War, 1939-1945 Commando operations Great Britain World War, 1939-1945 Commando operations Mediterranean Region World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories Great Britain Special forces (Military science) Great Britain History 20th century 940.548641 9781529432336 PPAK 260223 20260223114937.0 eng