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SAS The Great Train Raid
The Most Daring SAS Mission of WWII
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SAS The Great Train Raid A wartime mission unlike any other. Autumn 1943: the SAS hijack a train, raid deep into enemy territory, and liberate a concentration camp. A mission so extraordinary, yet so secret, that barely any record exists. Via first-hand testimonies and long-hidden files,...
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The SAS's boldest mission is Damien Lewis's new bestseller.
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SAS The Great Train Raid
A wartime mission unlike any other.
Autumn 1943: the SAS hijack a train, raid deep into enemy territory, and liberate a concentration camp. A mission so extraordinary, yet so secret, that barely any record exists.
Via first-hand testimonies and long-hidden files, Damien Lewis has unearthed the incredible details, bringing to life an astonishing tale of bravery, daring, and determination which showcases the SAS at their very finest.
Praise for SAS The Great Train Raid
'A staggering feat of bravery kept secret for decades, but now the SAS train raid on a concentration camp during the Second World War is detailed in an incredible new book' - Sunday Express
'Long-hidden files and unseen personal accounts reveal a daring rescue mission from an Italian concentration camp' - Daily Telegraph
'There is an enduring appeal about the SAS in Britain, the United States and beyond, in an age when we need heroes who were fighting the good fight more than ever' - Sunday Times
'In autumn 1943 the SAS pulled off one of the most audacious missions of the Second World War. And yet the Great Train Raid to liberate Pisticci concentration camp has been relatively unknown until now' - Times Radio
'Fittingly titled as it features a train and was totally crazy. An unbelievable mission deep into enemy territory to free prisoners from arguably the first concentration camp to come to the attention of the allies... I've read the book cover to cover and it's absolutely astonishing what these people did' - Tony Livesey, BBC Radio 5 Live
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529441185
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Illustration: N/A
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
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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