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Guy Walters: An evening of intrigue
Wed, Jul 01
|East Grinstead
Guy returns to The Bookshop to tell us a story almost too incredible to be true. Come and hear how, in 1944, members of the Polish resistance and the Allies managed to steal one of Hitler’s top-secret V2 rockets and smuggle its parts across Nazi-occupied Europe to Britain.
Time & Location
Jul 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
About the event
Your ticket allows you to purchase copies of 'Stealing Hitler's Rocket' for £15 on the evening of the event, and for up to one month afterwards.
Set across Germany, Poland, Italy, and Britain, STEALING HITLER’S ROCKET is a rediscovered tale of intelligence, ingenuity, and incredible bravery told by one of Britain’s most engaging voices in history writing — authoritative and accessible.
In STEALING HITLER’S ROCKET, Walters brings his trademark storytelling power to one of the most astonishing, untold episodes of the Second World War.
Drawing on newly uncovered intelligence files and resistance records, Walters reconstructs a mission that combined science, espionage, and courage in equal measure. This was an operation so daring, so ingenious, that it changed the Allies’ understanding of Hitler’s most advanced weapon — and helped turn the tide of the war, changing the course of history forever.
It is also a deeply human story of brave and…
Tickets
Guy Walters evening
This ticket includes event entry, a cold drink and allows you to purchase 'Stealing Hitler's Rocket' at an Event price of £15 for up to one month after the event.
£20.00
+£1.00 Bkg Fee
+£0.53 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00