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SAS Great Escapes Two

Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes

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By: Damien Lewis
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Summary

 'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child

SAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed by the world's most famous fighting force during WWII. From the very earliest SAS missions to the push into Nazi-occupied Europe, they cover some of the key figures in the Regiment, including its founder, David Stirling, plus other lesser-known heroes.

With each story comes an edge-of-the-seat, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis fashion, as readers are plunged into the escapees' experiences - sharing their most terrifying yet inspiring moments. These stunning accounts of survival beggar belief, revealing nerve-racking bluff and deception, knife-edge encounters with enemy hunter forces hellbent on wreaking vengeance and murder, but also incredible acts of mercy and kindness from those who risk all to help the escapees on their way.

Each tale of breath-taking derring-do reveals how necessity really is the mother of all invention, as with every step and at every juncture these fugitives defied fate, snatching survival and freedom from the jaws of the enemy, and all the horrors that would have followed capture.

Damien Lewis has worked closely with the families of those portrayed, accessing wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to relate how the men of the SAS crossed blazing deserts, evaded enemy hunter forces and escaped through hostile lands, battling against seemingly insurmountable odds. But most of all, these uplifting tales of endurance beyond measure showcase the triumph of the human spirit and the will to survive.

'Damien Lewis paints a uniquely vivid picture of the wartime SAS. Packed with detail, this fresh and dynamic book brings us as close to its remarkable members as we are ever likely to get.' Joshua Levine, author of
Dunkirk

'In these days when we are told to be scared of everything it is a relief to read of steely nerves and cold courage. Damien Lewis has collected examples of exactly these qualities from World War II and they are all thrillers, to be read with pleasure - and a bit of nostalgia!' Frederick Forsyth

'The fund of SAS escapes turns out to be too big for one book, and in Damien Lewis there is a writer of rare narrative gifts able to bring alive these epic stories for us today' Mark Urban

'An astonishing book: a collection of truly riveting stories of bravery, all brilliantly told. In terms of sheer drama and audacity, SAS: Great Escapes Two goes where no fiction writer would dare venture' Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in the Shadows©2023 Omega Ventures Limited Armed Forces Historical Military Military & War Special & Elite Forces War Scary Inspiring Survival Africa
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Critic reviews

Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller (Lee Child)
The fund of SAS escapes turns out to be too big for one book, and in Damien Lewis there is a writer of rare narrative gifts able to bring alive these epic stories for us today (Mark Urban)
In these days when we are told to be scared of everything it is a relief to read of steely nerves and cold courage. Damien Lewis has collected examples of exactly these qualities from World War II and they are all thrillers, to be read with pleasure - and a bit of nostalgia! (Frederick Forsyth)
An astonishing book: a collection of truly riveting stories of bravery, all brilliantly told. In terms of sheer drama and audacity, SAS: Great Escapes Two goes where no fiction writer would dare venture (Alex Gerlis, author of 'Agent in the Shadows')
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Brilliantly written and narrated. Having been involved in investigating directly 8 Paratroopers executed in the grounds of Chateau Le Grange on the 6/7th June 1944 by a German soldier, l could relate to so much of this story of SAS lads captured and also executed out of hand.
Even using official WW2 documents and interviewing a young family Red Cross nurse who witnessed the massacre when she was just 17 at the Chateau, who was nearing her 100th birthday a few years ago, it took me back to those dark days where young men were slaughtered so out of hand, by those adhering to Hitlers so called Commando order!!!!
After intensive searches for the lone culprits German WW2 Military record l never tracked down the perpetrator which saddens me greatly.
There was no record of his name or indeed how he died, during or after the war!!!
UTRINQUE PARATUS

Such loss of life attributed to the Commando Order authorised by Hitler

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Some excellent accounts of survival in extremely gruelling circumstances. Not sure if the author is the best choice for narrator.

Great feats of determination

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Amazing stories of truly heroic men fighting for future generations against one of the most evil cults in history, I was very disappointed by the editing. So many sentences have clearly been made up from many different cuts, and the atrocious editing leaves a discordant, unnatural cadence, which detracts from the overall effort.

Great stories, appalling editing

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Well written but the author should stick to what he does best - write not narrate.

Excellent tales of bravery

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Damien Lewis has captured the real store of the SAS second world war and how so small number carried out such missions.

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