Here's all about the real-life spies who inspired The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemantly Warfare is a real-life story based on real spies. But is it purely inspired by real events? No, the story also has some creative elements.?As the movie is now available on Prime Video, we would like to clarify what is genuine and what is fictional in it. This movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, is based on Damien Lewis' 2014 book, Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII.

All you need to know about the true stories and characters shown in the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare:??

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is now streaming on Prime Video. It has a great storyline, and the stories shown in the film are actually true. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Operation Postmaster. Wondering what the operation was all about? It was basically a wartime mission.

When it was just the beginning of World War II, Winston Churchill wanted to improve the war strategy by organising the Special Operation Executive, commonly known as Churchill's Secret Army, to conduct espionage.??

Any fictional changes?

The mission, called Operation Postmaster, was headed by Major Gustavus March-Phillipps and Geoffrey Appleyard. But in the film, a team comes together specifically for the raid in question. In real life, the commanders were already in operation as the No. 62 Commando Unit, also called the Small Scale Raiding Force. The British Commandos were created on orders from Winston Churchill in 1940 after the Dunkirk evacuation.

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All about Gus March-Phillips:

The character of Gus March-Phillips in the film is played by British actor Henry Cavill. Wondering who Gus March-Phillips was? He was a real man who was the founder of No. 62 Commando.

He received the Distinguished Service Order in 1942. Gus died during an operation only in 1942.

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