On 14 of January 1942, the British Special Operations Executive and the Small Scale Raiding Force carried out a mission in Africa. Their objective? Board the German and Italian ships that were docked in the Gulf of Guinea and get those boats to Lagos, Nigeria. This raid was a resounding success, which provided a much-needed boost to the SOE's credibility as an agency capable of pulling off such operations regardless of potential political repercussions. This raid was known as Operation Postmaster.
Formed in 1940 by Winston Churchill, the SOE's usage of unconventional tactics to help spy on and sabotage the Nazis were very helpful in ensuring an Allied victory, and the SOE's actions can be seen as a forerunner to modern day black ops and irregular warfare. A fictionalized take on Operation Postmaster is out in the form of the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Directed by Guy Ritchie, it stars Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, and Cary Elwes. Let's look at the trailer!
Put that tongue away, Cavill. We don't know where it's been!
Yeah, that's total bad guy facial hair.
"Basically, we need you to blow Nazis up. That good?"
"...just tell me where they are and where I can get some things to blow them up."
Yeah, if I'm being asked to do a dangerous mission, I'd be stealing booze and cigars, too.
He needs a ragtag bunch of insane, yet capable misfits to come together and form a well-oiled team. Because that kind of team is always the best for world-saving.
It's already bad enough Jack Reacher can murder a man with his bare hands, but he can do it with bows, too?!
"Hi there. We're Brits, you're Nazis, and you're gonna die now."
Abort THIS!
"Sorry, we can't hear you. We're too busy blowin' up Nazis."
I love how this trailer uses Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust".
Yeah, I was bobbin' my head the whole time. 😏
I admit, this looks like a fun movie! I want to watch this. The cast looks solid, and I enjoyed Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movies. And Nazis get blown up! Even better! Thanks for reading this blog entry! If you liked it, show it off! Take care of yourselves and each other! Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home, wash your hands often, wear a mask, and get your vaccine/booster! See you next time!
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