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
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529413878
Number of pages: 416
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
A coherent picture of the larger campaign from a series of individual actions by the SAS, a worms-eye view of the war that combines carnage with humour, brutality with honour. - Neill Denney
A fascinating and well researched account of a group of very brave men who always gave their best and made a crucial difference to the eventual outcome.
The amazing thing is that these stories are true!
Salvatore A.
As would be expected from the author’s previous works, this is a meticulously researched book and having access to previously unseen archive material makes it unique. Quite fitting for the writer who has done the most... More
This is a fantastic read by a great author which details the heroism and ingenuity of the SAS in northern Europe. There are detailed accounts based on interviews and access to Paddy Maynes papers that reveal the... More
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