{"product_id":"brothers-in-arms-churchills-special-forces-during-wwiis-darkest-hour-9780806542676","title":"Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Special Forces During Wwii's Darkest Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e #1 internationally bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning WWII historian Damien Lewis chronicles the birth of the legendary SAS, Winston Churchill's singular band of brothers, and how their extraordinary do-or-die exploits truly turned the tide of war.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - \u003c\/i\u003enow a major motion picture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1941, as World War Two raged, scores of men stepped forward to answer Winston Churchill's call for volunteers for Special Service, a high-risk opportunity to undertake the most hazardous, top-secret duties of war. Comprised of some of the finest fighting units in the entire British Army, these warriors longed to leave behind their mind-numbing garrison duties for battle. They hungered to pit themselves against a seemingly omnipotent enemy and brave a bloody and bruising baptism by fire. A rightfully proud regiment with an unrivalled \u003ci\u003eesprit de corps\u003c\/i\u003e, they were disavowed as unruly by top brass, unyieldingly vaunted by Churchill, and courageously loyal to the clandestine \"butcher and bolt\" raids that made their sacrifices--and their triumphs--legendary. But even as the combat-worn ranks of the SAS risked all to deliver the first resounding defeats on Nazi Germany, there were well-founded fears that their fortunes would change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Arms\u003c\/i\u003e, Damien Lewis pays tribute to the mavericks and visionaries who founded elite-forces soldiering--the SAS. Exhaustively researched from an invaluable trove of never-before-seen documents, wartime letters, diaries, mission reports, rare photos, undeveloped film, plus interviews with WWII veterans and their surviving families, Damien follows one close-knit band of men from the founding of the SAS through to the Italian landings, which truly turned the tide of the war. It is a breathtaking narrative of do-or-die action and unbelievable daring chronicling the exploits of some of the most fearless, revered, and under-the-radar soldiers of the 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamien Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning historian, war reporter, and bestselling author. He spent over two decades reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones around the world, winning numerous awards. He has written more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare, Agent Josephine, Churchill's Band of Brothers, SAS Ghost Patrol, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nazi Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published in over forty languages, and many of his books have been made, or are being developed, as feature films, TV series, or as plays for the stage. Lewis is a Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Visit him online at DamienLewis.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Citadel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631491158290,"sku":"9780806542676","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39a947d4-f709-4a53-971a-c4b44bcfdd7b.jpg?v=1732774104","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brothers-in-arms-churchills-special-forces-during-wwiis-darkest-hour-9780806542676","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}