Churchill desperately needed to discover the secret technology used in the Tiger's manufacture. As his special agent he chose a brilliant young army engineer, Major Doug Lidderdale. In a late night briefing in the subterranean War Rooms under Whitehall he ordered him: `Go catch me a tiger.'
Churchill's Secret Order That Launched the Most Astounding and Dangerous Mission of World War II
Hardback
Publication Date: 14/05/2012
One of the most dangerous and thrilling secret missions of World War II was ordered personally by Churchill after Hitler unleashed the Tiger tank against Allied troops in Europe and North Africa in 1942.
Churchill desperately needed to discover the secret technology used in the Tiger's manufacture. As his special agent he chose a brilliant young army engineer, Major Doug Lidderdale. In a late night briefing in the subterranean War Rooms under Whitehall he ordered him: `Go catch me a tiger.'
Churchill desperately needed to discover the secret technology used in the Tiger's manufacture. As his special agent he chose a brilliant young army engineer, Major Doug Lidderdale. In a late night briefing in the subterranean War Rooms under Whitehall he ordered him: `Go catch me a tiger.'
- ISBN:
- 9781857826609
- 9781857826609
- Category:
- Autobiography: historical
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 14-05-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x155x30mm
- Weight:
- 0.52kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
You can find this item in:
Autobiography: historical
Second World War
British & Irish history
Weapons & equipment
European history
Show more
Show less
Reviews
Be the first to review Catch That Tiger.
Share This Book: