The film is heavily fictionalized, and so the real names and persons involved in Operation Postmaster were changed to protect their legacies. It's also entirely possible that Lee was not involved in Operation Postmaster, and so involving him would be unnecessary. Lee actually flew as a trainee Royal Air Force pilot but was grounded by a medical problem before making his first solo flight so he transferred to RAF intelligence.
With Britain being ejected from the continent in 1940 Winston Churchill formed the Special Operations Executive to gather intelligence and conduct sabotage operations in Axis occupied countries. It was eventually headed by Brigadier Colin Gubbins who was considered an expert on insurgency having fought in the Russian Civil War and helped defeat the IRA in the 1920s and would recruit other veterans of those conflicts into the organisation (a case of gamekeepers turned poachers).
General Eisenhower reckoned it was worth 6 divisions even though it only had the manpower of 1.
Due to the film being mostly fiction based on true events. Altering names allows more wiggle room with the facts, while still paying tribute to the real life people involved.
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- How long is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare?2 hours and 2 minutes
- When was The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare released?April 19, 2024
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- What is the plot of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare?The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
- What was the budget for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare?$60 million
- How much did The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare earn at the worldwide box office?$27 million
- How much did The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare earn at the US box office?$20.5 million
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