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SAS Great Escapes

By Damien Lewis
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SAS Great Escapes by Damien Lewis explores the daring exploits of the SAS during World War II, capturing the harrowing escape missions that defined the unit’s legend. It details their remarkable bravery, strategic brilliance, and the incredible challenges they overcame against all odds. This book offers a gripping account of true historical adventures.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by incredible true stories of bravery and cunning during wartime. It delves into the daring escapes and heroic missions of the SAS, offering thrilling and inspirational accounts of their exploits. Perfect for history buffs and military enthusiasts!

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SAS Great Escapes tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world's most famous military fighting force - the SAS.

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SAS Great Escapes tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world's most famous military fighting force - the SAS.

With each story comes a nail-biting, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis style. Readers join individual escapees and experience events through their own words, taken from contemporaneous diaries, mission reports, debriefings, and letters, recapturing the most terrifying and exhilarating moments of their lives.

These tales of almost unbelievable derring-do reveal the most desperate of times when men were cornered by the enemy and were forced to fight their way out of certain death or capture. Around every corner, upon every decision and every movement, lurked the possibility of discovery.

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SAS Great Escapes by Damien Lewis is praised for its gripping and meticulous recounting of remarkable SAS escapes during World War II. Reviewers commend the book's detailed research and vivid storytelling, which bring to life the courage and ingenuity of these soldiers. Readers find it both informative and engaging, making it a compelling read for history and military enthusiasts.

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ISBN: 9781787475304

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

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.

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