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SAS Forged in Hell by Damien Lewis

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SAS Forged in Hell

Author
Damien Lewis
Narrator
Matt Bates
Publisher
Quercus
Publish Date
26 October 2023
Run Time
12 hours 17 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography: historical, political and military
Rating
5.0 (1 review)

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The incredible true story of the SAS' daring mission to liberate Europe

In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. 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'.

Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible - to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, so enabling the ensuing forces to follow on.

If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some fifty-to-one, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defences, they would have to dare all as never before.

So begins the incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe.

Action-packed and filled with heroic endeavour, SAS Forged in Hell is breath-taking combat writing at its best, in true Damien Lewis style.

Critics Review

  • The real Guns of Navarone . . . Damien Lewis reveals how Paddy Mayne's SAS triumphed in their 1943 mission to blow up Nazi shore guns . . . while outnumbered fifty to one

    Daily Mail

  • The Great SAS Train Robbery . . . as in stealing a whole train. Damien has given a step-by-step account of the top-secret breakout in his new book

    Daily Mirror

  • Damien Lewis brings the Commander of the SAS, and the most decorated British soldier, gloriously to life. The book is full of jaw-dropping accounts of derring-do

    Stratford Herald

  • This is the book that needs to be the basis for a film

    Colonel Tim Collins OBE

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  • Writer Damien Lewis keeps things edge-of-the-seat as usual. Expect this book like several of his others, to be snapped up by Hollywood soon.

    The Radio Times

User Reviews

Book 5.0

Narration 5.0

  • 5.0 5.0

    Another great read/listen of the Paddy Mayne trilogy. The accounts are incredibly well researched and easy to follow. The author has a great knack of reminding the listener/reader about individuals who have been mentioned earlier in a simple way. Fascinating to follow across the Italian campaign timeline. Solid narration once again too.

    ***I had it confirmed that if you download the book on the desktop version of the website instead of the IOS/Android app on your phone then more money goes to both XigXag and subsequently the publishers and authors***

    cronen_66 2026-01-13

Details
Author
Damien Lewis
Narrator
Matt Bates
Duration
12 hours 17 minutes
Release Date
26 October 2023
ISBN
9781529413861
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Quercus
Genre
Biography: historical, political and military
Rating
5.0(1 review)
Narration
5.0(1 review)

Synopsis

The incredible true story of the SAS' daring mission to liberate EuropeIn the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. 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'. Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible - to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, so enabling the ensuing forces to follow on.If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some fifty-to-one, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defences, they would have to dare all as never before. So begins the incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe.Action-packed and filled with heroic endeavour, SAS Forged in Hell is breath-taking combat writing at its best, in true Damien Lewis style.

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