SAS Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Desperadoes: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour.

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His descriptions of the missions, from the disastrous Dieppe Raid to the audacious commando raids on occupied Europe, are vivid and immersive, transporting readers to the heart of the action. Written with Lewis’s signature authenticity and dramatic verve, SAS Ghost Patrol is peopled by a cast of the utterly maverick and the extraordinary. Known as 'The Secret Hunters, this force was peopled by a cast more extraordinary than any fiction: Captain Henry Druce, who waged war from his jeep in a silk top hat and corduroys; Russian Prince Yurka Galitzine, the fabulously well-connected grandmaster of black operations. The narrative is so riveting and powerful that it's easy to forget you're reading fact instead of fiction. World War II aficionados and historians are sure to enjoy Lewis’s latest book, his contributions to military history and World War II history, and Brothers in Arms is an amazing addition to the existing literature on the topic.

foundation through to the Italian landings - chronicling the extraordinary part they played as the tide of the Second World War truly turned in the Allied's favour. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. As an Ulsterman, I thought Lewis got the balance exactly right about Lt Colonel Blair Mayne, DSO, between Mayne's gentle and caring side for his men; his love of poetry and hated of vulgarity, and his explosive temper and formidable physical in dominating command of the mission or battlefield and the utter ruthlessness he exhibited in prosecuting war on the battlefield.While I do owe several of Damien Lewis WW2 books, 'Brothers In Arms', was my first read from the author, it won't be my last, really like his writing a lot and this one is one of my favorite reads of the 2023 books I've read. A few times, I expected to look up to find myself in a jeep speeding across the African desert, avoiding an attack from the Axis troops. The battle scenes are described brilliantly, and we get a far truer idea of what the men were actually like. Among his other acclaimed works is Slave, an international bestseller that was adapted into a film and play. When the fuses for their explosives failed, they adapted their tactics using ‘gangster style’ drive by shootings to attack enemy aircraft.

Damien Lewis is the author of numerous books, which include his SAS series comprised of Bravo Three Zero: The SAS Patrol That Got Away, Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes by Second World War Heroes, Band of Brothers: The Last Stand of the SAS and Their Hunt for the Nazi Killers, Shadow Raiders: The Ultra-Secret Mission That Changed the Course of WWII, Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed as Nazi Stormtroopers, Italian Job: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress, and his latest SAS Brothers in Arms, a book based on letters, diary entries, mission reports, and interviews with surviving WWII SAS veterans and their families. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This approach not only adds depth to the narrative but also allows readers to develop a genuine connection with the characters. It bears all his hallmarks – an epic, page-turning special forces narrative based on hitherto unavailable personal testimony and private family archives. SAS BAND OF BROTHERS is replete with action, peppered with great characters, and features two of the most daring escapes of WWII.Well, few know more about the heroics, history and histrionics surrounding Robert Blair Mayne, someone whom fellow soldier Joe Welch described as ". Its highly trained men are renowned for their skills in covert surveillance, close-combat fighting and hostage rescue.

Princess Fuzzypants here: If you are looking for a grand tale of a band of misfits who, using unorthodox and largely frowned upon tactics, helped win North Africa for the Allies. Peter contributed his expertise to Brothers In Arms, as the author kindly notes in his Acknowledgements. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.At the eleventh hour mission commanders radioed for David ‘The Mad Piper’ Kilpatrick to be flown in, resplendent in his tartan kilt. A rightfully proud regiment with an unrivalled esprit de corps, they were disavowed as unruly by top brass, unyieldingly vaunted by Churchill, and courageously loyal to the clandestine “butcher and bolt” raids that made their sacrifices—and their triumphs—legendary. Once started it is extremely difficult to put this one down and as a result I have not only read the book from cover to cover but I have also listened to it twice on audible! These men lived for months with little sleep, little water, little food and always, sand, everywhere sand, and the pictures shows them ragged, bearded, dirty and battered.

In fact, most of the men who volunteered for the SAS during the time this book covers, 1941-1943, were unlikely to thrive under normal military life.He skillfully weaves together the political, military, and personal threads to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by the British special forces during this darkest hour. What unfolded – the longest mission ever undertaken by Allied special forces – was an epic of daring, courage, tragedy and survival that remains unrivalled to this day, and which rightly became a foundation stone of Special Forces legend.