Drunken Nazis and the birth of Bond: The real history behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Guy Ritchie’s film shows how Churchill, Ian Fleming and their SOE daredevils executed one of the riskiest missions of WW2. What’s the truth?
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Guy Ritchie’s film shows how Churchill, Ian Fleming and their SOE daredevils executed one of the riskiest missions of WW2. What’s the truth?
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