Churchill's Secret Weapons: the Story of Hobart's Funnies
Churchill's Secret Weapons: the Story of Hobart's Funnies
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Summary
Hobart had been banished to the Home Guard. Churchill rescued him and tasked him to form, equip and train a secret armoured division which went on to storm the Normandy Beaches. Hobart was the mastermind behind a collection of tank-based secret weapons which supported several British and Canadian army and many US divisions for the rest of the War.
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Churchill's Secret Weapons: the Story of Hobart's Funnies by Patrick Delaforce
In the dark days when Britain stood alone, Prime Minister Churchill realised that, to win the war against an enemy superior in strength, science had to be harnessed to devise new weapons. Three men had Churchill's confidence; Lord Cherwell (the Prof), his brilliant main scientific adviser; Millis Jefferis who ran MDI (The Toy Factory); and the irascible and eccentric Major General Percy Hobart. Despite being Monty's brother-in-law and a talented tank expert, Hobart had been banished to the Home Guard. Churchill rescued him and tasked him to form, equip and train a secret armoured division which went on to storm the Normandy Beaches. Hobart was the mastermind behind an extraordinary collection of tank-based secret weapons (known as Hobart's Funnies) which supported every British and Canadian army and many US divisions for the rest of the War.
Delaforce, Patrick: - Patrick Delaforce fought as a troop leader in Normandy and also served in Germany and Holland during the Second World War. He was awarded the Bronze Cross of Orange-Nassau and was twice mentioned in despatches. After the war he worked as a Port wine shipper and in advertising before becoming a professional writer. He is the author of many Military History books as well as a number of travel books and biographies.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844154647 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844154645 |
| Title | Churchill's Secret Weapons: the Story of Hobart's Funnies |
| Author | Patrick Delaforce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen And Sword |
| Year published | 2008-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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