In the darkest days of 1940, with Britain facing imminent invasion, Winston Churchill demanded a way to "set Europe ablaze." This led to the creation of irregular, highly specialized forces that bypassed traditional military bureaucracy to wage unconventional warfare.
How Churchill championed "eccentric" leaders like Orde Wingate and David Stirling against the wishes of the traditional High Command. Guerrillas in Uniform: Churchill's Private Armi...
The development of "gadgets" like Limpet mines, Welrod silent pistols, and exploding rats. In the darkest days of 1940, with Britain