--- product_id: 200486729 title: "Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat" price: "6600CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/200486729-churchills-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-the-mavericks-who-plotted-hitlers store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat **Price:** 6600CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat - **How much does it cost?** 6600CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/200486729-churchills-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-the-mavericks-who-plotted-hitlers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization 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 every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. 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 favorite, Reinhard Heydrich. Another, William Fairbairn, was a portly pensioner with an unusual passion: he was the world's leading expert in silent killing, 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, aided by a group of formidable ladies, single-handedly changed the course Second World War: a cohort hand-picked by Winston Churchill, whom he called his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Giles Milton's Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a gripping and vivid narrative of adventure and derring-do that is also, perhaps, the last great untold story of the Second World War. Review: A Fabulous Read - This is a wonderful read, an account of the sabotage/guerilla operations installed by the British during WWII. Anyone interested in WWII, Churchill, ‘ungentlemanly warfare’, early connections with the OSS (to become the CIA), et al. will love this book. It is, simultaneously, the account of a group of men/women (Colin Gubbins, Millis Jefferis, Joan Bright, Cecil Clarke, Stuart Macrae, Eric Sykes, William Fairbairn, Gus March-Phillipps, Eddie Myers, Chris ‘Monty’ Woodhouse, Harry Ree and Tommy Macpherson) and major achievements/operations (the development of the 1939 limpet mine, the sticky bomb, the aero-switch, the Hedgehog mortar; the destruction of the St Nazaire dock (on which the Tirpitz depended for servicing), the Gorgopotamos viaduct (on which Rommel depended as a supply route), the assassination of the ‘Butcher of Prague’, Reinhard Heydrich, the destruction of the Norsk Hydro heavy water plant in Norway (on which Hitler depended for his nuclear weapons program), the disabling of the Peugeot factory which had been converted for the making of tanks and the harassing/obstruction of the ‘Das Reich’ division’s attempts to get to Normandy after Operation Overlord. This is all heady stuff and the Brits and Scots at the center of things are all over-the-top adventurers with suitably British nicknames and the capacity to work 16-hour days (before retiring to the pub and club bars for a systematic unwinding). The illustrations are very helpful, with pictures of particular weapons, pictures of the pertinent men and women and photographs of their operational centers where weapons were developed and tested and where commandos were trained in silent killing and explosives. The personal stories range from the sad to the quirky/superheroic. The book is enormously informative, written like a thriller and guaranteed to bring a tear or two to the eye at crucial moments. And it is true. Highly recommended. Review: A great story and adventure - A great book. I really enjoyed this book. The movie is nothing like the true events in the book. It is amazing how these acts of war were pulled off. If you enjoy WWII stories then get this book. ## Images ![Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/919CHGqs9WL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Fabulous Read *by R***Z on July 21, 2018* This is a wonderful read, an account of the sabotage/guerilla operations installed by the British during WWII. Anyone interested in WWII, Churchill, ‘ungentlemanly warfare’, early connections with the OSS (to become the CIA), et al. will love this book. It is, simultaneously, the account of a group of men/women (Colin Gubbins, Millis Jefferis, Joan Bright, Cecil Clarke, Stuart Macrae, Eric Sykes, William Fairbairn, Gus March-Phillipps, Eddie Myers, Chris ‘Monty’ Woodhouse, Harry Ree and Tommy Macpherson) and major achievements/operations (the development of the 1939 limpet mine, the sticky bomb, the aero-switch, the Hedgehog mortar; the destruction of the St Nazaire dock (on which the Tirpitz depended for servicing), the Gorgopotamos viaduct (on which Rommel depended as a supply route), the assassination of the ‘Butcher of Prague’, Reinhard Heydrich, the destruction of the Norsk Hydro heavy water plant in Norway (on which Hitler depended for his nuclear weapons program), the disabling of the Peugeot factory which had been converted for the making of tanks and the harassing/obstruction of the ‘Das Reich’ division’s attempts to get to Normandy after Operation Overlord. This is all heady stuff and the Brits and Scots at the center of things are all over-the-top adventurers with suitably British nicknames and the capacity to work 16-hour days (before retiring to the pub and club bars for a systematic unwinding). The illustrations are very helpful, with pictures of particular weapons, pictures of the pertinent men and women and photographs of their operational centers where weapons were developed and tested and where commandos were trained in silent killing and explosives. The personal stories range from the sad to the quirky/superheroic. The book is enormously informative, written like a thriller and guaranteed to bring a tear or two to the eye at crucial moments. And it is true. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great story and adventure *by L***P on June 4, 2026* A great book. I really enjoyed this book. The movie is nothing like the true events in the book. It is amazing how these acts of war were pulled off. If you enjoy WWII stories then get this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Behind the Scenes in World War Two *by D***T on February 12, 2017* When we think about the European theater during World War Two, a few events really stand out: the countries falling like dominoes to Hitler’s blitzkrieg tactics; England suffering from and then defeating the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain; and, of course, the allied invasion of Normandy that was the beginning of the end for Germany. But in this book, Giles Milton pays close attention to the “little things” that helped win the war: sabotage, guerilla resistance, and new weapons. The destruction of the German’s Norsk Hydro heavy water plant in Norway prevented the Nazis from producing nuclear weapons; the sabotage of Peugeot factory in Sochaux, France, made it impossible for the Germany army to replace tanks and trucks; and the complete destruction of the Normandie Docks at St. Nazaire by the exploding HMS Campbeltown meant that German ships had to sail up the English Channel to Germany for repairs, and Germany’s largest and most dangerous battleship, the Tirpitz, was put out of action for the rest of the war. During the Normandy invasion, the underground guerilla resistance movement went into action to prevent the SS Panzer Division Das Reich from reaching Normandy, 450 miles away. First, the tank-carrying flat rail cars were sabotaged with axle grease loaded with carborundum so that the gears would freeze up. Then the French railroad lines were cut in more that 1,000 places. General Lammerding’s Panzer Division was forced to use the roads and the guerillas so harassed them that the three-day trip took seventeen days and the division arrived too late—“the Allied beachhead was secure.” The invention of the lightweight limpet mine and the sticky bomb took out many German tanks and ships through sabotage in the occupied countries, but the most important new weapon of the war in Europe was the anti-sub Hedgehog, which fired an array of bomb-like homing devices that could surround the German submarines and hone in on them. Much more deadly than the old depth charges, the Hedgehogs deployed on U.S. and British naval ships destroyed thirty-seven enemy subs in less than a year. These are just a few examples of the “ungentlemanly warfare” techniques in Milton’s excellent and exciting book. World War Two buffs and readers interested in military history will simply love this book that proves a few saboteurs on the ground were more valuable than a fleet of bombers. I rate the book at four and a half stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/200486729-churchills-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-the-mavericks-who-plotted-hitlers](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/200486729-churchills-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-the-mavericks-who-plotted-hitlers) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-28*