Operation Catapult: Winston Churchill and the British Attack on the French Navy at Mers-El-Kébir

Bill Whiteside, a member of the International Churchill Society, is a writer and researcher focused on Winston Churchill and the British Royal Navy. After a 30-year career in sales and marketing, he shifted his focus to history, uncovering a little-known naval clash during Churchill's second month as Prime Minister. This discovery led to his book and numerous articles on the subject. Whiteside holds a BS in management from the University of Notre Dame and lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.