Max Hastings on the Secret Mission to Defeat Hitler

Historian Max Hastings talks World War II and the secret mission to defeat Hitler called Operation Biting. The full version of this event is available to watch on intelligencesquaredplus.com for Full Members and above. ----------------- February 1942. RAF intelligence is baffled by a newly-identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe. Several radar installations are identified from aerial photographs but the purpose and the nature of the installations are not known. Some British scientists believe that these stations are connected with successful German downings of RAF bombers conducting raids in occupied Europe, resulting in severe losses of pilots and bombers. British scientists request that one of these installations be raided and the technology it possesses be studied and, if possible, extracted and brought back to Britain for further examination. With the approval of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chief of Operations Lord Mountbatten of Burma an extraordinary operation known as Operation Biting is launched with an ambitious goal: dismantle Hitler’s radar systems and help Britain win the war. In May 2024 Max Hastings came to the Intelligence Squared stage to recount the remarkable story of Operation Biting and what it tells us about the crucial role of intelligence and special forces in great power conflict. Drawing from his new book Operation Biting: The 1942 Assault to Capture Hitler’s Radar he explored how this almost forgotten operation helped turn the tide of the war and how modern intelligence and special forces continue to shape the conflicts and wars we see in the world today. ------------------- Want to see more videos and virtual events? ✅ Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://www.youtube.com/user/iqsquare... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intelligence Squared has established itself as the leading forum for live, agenda-setting debates, talks and discussions around the world. Our aim is to promote a global conversation that enables people to make informed decisions about the issues that matter, in the company of the world's greatest minds and orators. Follow Intelligence Squared on: 👉 Facebook page:   / intelligence2   👉 Twitter page:   / intelligence2   📌 Website: https://www.intelligencesquared.com/ #IntelligenceSquared #IQ2 #IntelligenceSquaredPlus