Churchill's Band of Brothers: World War II's Most Daring D-Day Mission and the Hunt for Hitler's Fugitive War Criminals
Written by Damien Lewis
Reported by Derek Perkins
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
On the night of June 13, 1944, an SAS unit of twelve men parachuted into occupied France. Their objective: to strike German forces deep behind the lines, cutting the railway lines linking central France to the northern coast. In a country teeming with enemy troops, their mission was to prevent Hitler from rushing his Panzer divisions onto the landing beaches and pushing the Allied troops back into the sea. It was a Herculean task, but no risk was deemed too much. great to stop the Nazi assault. Daring to win everything, the SAS patrol was ultimately betrayed, captured and tortured by the Gestapo before being executed in a dark French forest on Hitler's personal orders. Miraculously, two of the convicts managed to escape, triggering one of the most secretive Nazi hunts ever, with the SAS committed to tracking down all the war criminals who had murdered their brothers in arms. . . With Nazi Germany's lightning takeover of much of Western Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called for the formation of specially trained "hunter class" troops. Churchill's warriors were to break every known rule of war, taking combat to the highest level. enemy without restraint. In doing so, the Special Air Service would be tested like never before during the crucial D-Day landings and the quest for revenge that followed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Damien Lewis is an award-winning historian, war journalist and bestselling author. He has spent more than two decades reporting on wars, disasters and conflict zones around the world, winning numerous awards. He has written over twenty books, including The Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare and Agent Josephine.
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Headphones Award winner Derek Perkins' audiobook narration skills are enhanced by knowledge of three foreign languages and facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.
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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS
Purchase on Google Play Books https://g.co/booksYT/AQAAAEDcrT_t8M
French language
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published on: April 27, 2021
ISBN: 9781696604871
Duration: 11h 54m
Genres: History / Europe / Great Britain / 20th century, History / Military / Special Forces, History / Wars and conflicts / World War II / General
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