
SAS The Great Train Raid
So secret was this mission, the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp, that it wasn''t until 1968 - twenty-seven years after the formation of the SAS - that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual, under the headline ''Who Dares Wins......
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<p><b>A WARTIME MISSION UNLIKE ANY OTHER</b><br>Autumn 1943: the SAS hijack a train, raid deep into enemy territory, and liberate a concentration camp. <b>A mission so extraordinary, yet so secret, that barely any record exists.</b><br><br>Via <b>first-hand testimonies and long-hidden files</b>, Damien Lewis has unearthed the incredible details, bringing to life an astonishing tale of bravery, daring and determination which <b>showcases the SAS at their very finest</b>.<br><br>****<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR SAS THE GREAT TRAIN RAID</b><br><br>''A <b>staggering feat of bravery</b> kept secret for decades, but now the SAS train raid on a concentration camp during the Second World War is detailed in <b>an incredible new book</b>'' SUNDAY EXPRESS<br><br>''Long-hidden files and <b>unseen personal accounts reveal a daring rescue mission</b> from an Italian concentration camp'' DAILY TELEGRAPH<br><br>''There is an enduring appeal about the SAS in Britain, the United States and beyond, in an age when <b>we need heroes who were fighting the good fight more than ever</b>'' SUNDAY TIMES<br><br>''In autumn 1943 the SAS pulled off <b>one of the most audacious missions</b> of the Second World War. And yet the Great Train Raid to liberate Pisticci concentration camp has been<b> relatively unknown until now</b>'' TIMES RADIO<br><br>''Fittingly titled as it features a train and was totally crazy. An<b> unbelievable mission</b> deep into enemy territory to free prisoners from arguably the first concentration camp to come to the attention of the allies... I''ve read the book <b>cover to cover </b>and it''s absolutely astonishing what these people did'' TONY LIVESEY, BBC RADIO 5 LIVE</p>
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| Produktnavn | SAS The Great Train Raid |
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