The narrative is so riveting and powerful that it's easy to forget you're reading fact instead of fiction. He (and his film crew) traveled into such areas with aid workers, the British or allied military, UN forces or local military groups, or very much under their own steam. 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 is a narrative of wall-to-wall do-or-die action and daring, chronicling the exploits of some of the most highly-decorated soldiers of the twentieth-century. And there in Chapter One, the author puts us firmly on the Glen Line infantry landing ships - Glengyle, Glenearn and here Glenroy - in June 1941 with the men of No.

With the fine narration of Peter Noble, the accomplishments, disappointments, and unrivaled esprit de corps of the Special Air Service (SAS) focuses on British officer David Stirling, Irish officer Paddy Mayne, and the men willing to follow them to the ends of the earth. The remnants of 7th, 8th and 11th Commando become the foundation of Britain's SAS, and the idea of Special Forces is born.To do their jobs, Stirling, Mayne, and their men needed to be able think and act quickly and didn't work well on the tight rein of usual military operations. He has written more than twenty books, including The Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare, Agent Josephine, Churchill’s Band of Brothers, SAS Ghost Patrol, and The Nazi Hunters. So much more than just a war story… While it involves death and suffering and terrible acts of cruelty, it also highlights the enduring qualities of courage and loyalty, of kindness and humanity, resourcefulness and resilience – qualities of which today’s world is much in need. Lewis's book has extensive and detailed ops coverage from the doomed Exporter and weather-ravaged Squatter to Tamet/Paddy's Own and Sirte, across Libya and Egypt, even to Jack Byrne and Charles Bonington reuniting at Stalag Luft III. He is also an acclaimed public speaker, being hailed by one corporate executive as being “a brilliant natural storyteller.

At the eleventh hour mission commanders radioed for David ‘The Mad Piper’ Kilpatrick to be flown in, resplendent in his tartan kilt. This is not a novel or a dramatization, so beloved of Netflix and the BBC, which afford the luxury of speculation and licence. internationally bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning WWII historian Damien Lewis chronicles the birth of the legendary SAS, Winston Churchill's singular band of brothers, and how their extraordinary do-or-die exploits truly turned the tide of war. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy warship carrying them bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem on its prow, plus the motto ‘Who Dares Wins’. All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you!