Operation Catapult with author Bill Whiteside

In this episode of The End of the Beginning, the podcast of the International Churchill Society, we are joined by author Bill Whiteside to discuss his compelling new book, Operation Catapult. This conversation explores one of the most difficult and consequential episodes of the Second World War: Britain’s decision in July 1940 to neutralize the French fleet after the fall of France. Bill Whiteside examines the strategic pressures, political calculations, and moral complexity surrounding Operation Catapult, and reflects on what the episode reveals about Winston Churchill’s leadership in a moment of extreme peril. Join us for a fascinating discussion of wartime decision-making, alliance tensions, and the burdens of command in one of the war’s most controversial chapters. Subscribe to the International Churchill Society for more conversations on history, leadership, and Winston Churchill’s enduring legacy. #WinstonChurchill #OperationCatapult #BillWhiteside #WWIIHistory #Churchill #MilitaryHistory #InternationalChurchillSociety #Leadership #SecondWorldWar