The True Story Behind "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare"

Since the end of World War II, the “men on a mission” action film genre has been rich in great entries. It makes sense: small units taking on insurmountable odds away from the front lines makes for great tension. Guy Ritchie’s new film just has the benefit of being based on history. “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” now in theaters, follows members of the No. 62 Commandos led by Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill), tasked with taking out an Italian ship that’s full of supplies for the Nazi U-boat fleet. The catch? The ship is in neutral Spanish territory so if things go wrong it means Spain joining the Nazis. If Operation Postmaster succeed, the German U-boat fleet will be essentially shut down for a few months, giving American ships carrying needed assistance safe passage to the United Kingdom.