Churchill's Band of Brothers

WWII's Most Daring D-Day Mission and the Hunt to Take Down Hitler's Fugitive War Criminals

By: Damien Lewis

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

On the night of June 13th, 1944, a 12-man SAS unit parachuted into occupied France. Their objective: hit German forces deep behind the lines, cutting the rail-tracks linking Central France to the northern coastline. In a country crawling with enemy troops, their mission was to prevent Hitler from rushing his Panzer divisions to the D-Day beaches and driving the Allied troops back into the sea. It was a Herculean task, but no risk was deemed too great to stop the Nazi assault. In daring to win it all, the SAS patrol was ultimately betrayed, captured, and tortured by the Gestapo before facing execution in a dark French woodland on Hitler's personal orders. Miraculously, two of the condemned men managed to escape, triggering one of the most secretive Nazi-hunting operations ever, as the SAS vowed to track down every one of the war criminals who had murdered their brothers in arms....

With Nazi Germany's lightning seizure of much of Western Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had called for the formation of specially trained troops of the "hunter class". Churchill's warriors were to shatter all known rules of warfare, taking the fight to the enemy with no holds barred. In doing so, the Special Air Service would be tested as never before during the pivotal D-Day landings, and the quest for vengeance that followed.

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Astounding

Incredible story, very well written, of amazingly good and brave men. I’ve read so much about WWII yet learned so many new things.

An excellent tale of the British SAS.

I really enjoyed this book. I have a great deal of respect for people who work in the world of spec ops, the SAS, for all practical purposes wrote the book on the subject. I found this to be a really fascinating book.

A tremendous tale…

This was definitely worth a listen. These men were remarkable in their work and dedication to winning the war. It’s opened my eyes to the true unsung hero’s of the 2nd World War

Riveting, Sobering and Inspiring

“Where there is life, there is hope” - An astonishing account about one of, if not the most, exceptional units and men of WWII with each successive unbelievable act of resilience more extraordinary than the last - performed by the reader in a manner justly fitting to these heroes who dared and won.

a must have

Another amazing book by Damien Lewis.
a must read for anyone who is instead in the sas, ww2 history and ww2 in North Frans.

Excellent!

I couldn’t put this book down. It’s been awhile since I’ve read such an engrossing book.

Bravo!

The heroic story of the SAS 1 is both well documented and read. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII history, specifically the bravery of the SAS.

should be a movie

An amazing story about an incredible group of men. how these folks did what they did confounds me

The story of brave & determined people!!!

This book brings my father’s war stories to life! No wonder they were called the greatest generation. What brave and courageous people they were.

AMAZING STORY AND AFTERMATH

This is an incredible story of the SAS during WW2. Some of the exploits almost seem like a Hollywood movie, but it is the true account of some incredible men and women. The British army is not in the best light, and the Germans are really in a bad light. This is well worth the read and will be read again.