Brothers in Arms, Damien Lewis
Brothers in Arms, Damien Lewis
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Brothers in Arms
Churchill's Special Forces During WWII's Darkest Hour

Author: Damien Lewis

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 14 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2024

Synopsis

In 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. A rightfully proud regiment with an unrivaled esprit de corps, 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.

In Brothers in Arms, 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.

About Damien Lewis

Damien Lewis 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 The Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare, Agent Josephine, Churchill's Band of Brothers, SAS Ghost Patrol, and The Nazi Hunters. 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chad on January 18, 2024

A gripping and meticulously researched account of the brave men who formed the backbone of Britain's special forces during World War II. Lewis's writing style is both engaging and authoritative, taking readers on a thrilling journey through some of the most daring operations of the war. One of the b......more

Goodreads review by Stewart on January 24, 2023

What an expertly written book by an author who knows how to do research properly. What fellows he writes about. Stirling and Mayne, and the other ‘pilgrims’ who are the very best of us. The frankly astonishing raids that they entered into are brought tremendously to life and are described in such wa......more

Goodreads review by HistoryBookChat on November 22, 2022

Following the BBC's recreation of the story and the characters involved in SAS ROGUE HEROES, the author now tells us what really happened. In his free flowing way, Damien had me always wanting to squeeze in another chapter. The battle scenes are described brilliantly, and we get a far truer idea of w......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on November 03, 2024

Listened to the book on audible. Great book and always kept my interest. I do find it always a bit of an adjustment to go from a narrator in one book to a narrator for another. When the narrator is British than that is a good start. This one at first put me off with his dramatic tone and breaking up......more

Goodreads review by James on May 07, 2025

Having seen the BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes Series, I wanted to know more about Paddy Mayne. So I decided to read this book, which did not disappoint, and look forward to reading the other books within the series.......more

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