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Summer 1944: the SAS were charged with the most crucial D-Day missions, taking on the might of the Nazi Reich deep behind enemy lines.Facing Hitler's fearsome Panzer divisions with little more than raw courage and their nimble Willys jeeps, it would take maverick thinking and unconventional warfare to survive and overcome. Hunted at every turn, Blair 'Paddy' Mayne's SAS would face a bitter and bloody struggle to topple the enemy.Drawing on never-before-seen archive material, bestselling military historian Damien Lewis brings to life the incredible efforts of the SAS as they dared all to bring the war to its close.Praise for Damien Lewis' books:'A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war' - Mail on Sunday'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' - Lee Child'One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations' - Daily Express'A howitzer of a tale' - Daily Mail'Absolutely gripping' - Times Radio'Riveting. Extraordinary' - Dan Snow'An incredible story, and so well told' - Bear Grylls'Honesty, integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action' - Billy Billingham
Damien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world's major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards. His books include the World War Two classics The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Band of Brothers and SAS Forged in Hell. A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings.
