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Churchill's Band of Brothers
- WWII's Most Daring D-Day Mission and the Hunt to Take Down Hitler's Fugitive War Criminals
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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It is the winter of 1944. Allied forces have succeeded in liberating most of Axis-occupied Italy - with one crucial exception: the Nazi headquarters north of the Gothic Line. Heavily guarded and surrounded by rugged terrain, the mountain fortress is nearly impenetrable. But British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is determined to drive a dagger into the "soft underbelly of Europe." The Allied's plan: drop two paratroopers into the mountains-and take the fortress by storm....
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The Nazi Hunters
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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In the late summer of 1944, 80 British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers undertook a covert commando raid, parachuting behind enemy lines into the Vosges Mountains in occupied France to sabotage Nazi-held roads, railways, and ammo dumps, and assassinate high-ranking German officers, undermining the final stand of Hitler's Third Reich. Despite their successes, more than half the men were captured, tortured, and executed. After the war ended, a top-secret black ops unit was formed to hunt down the SS commanders who had murdered their special forces comrades....
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all new to me
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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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- Ron Larocque
- 2022-05-10
Damien Lewis = A SURE THING!
Pretty much a sure thing when you choose Damien Lewis. Ties in nicely with his 'Nazi Hunters'(Vosges Mountains), Mission. Just a great listen. Great OPs behind enemy lines, but tragic ending for a lot of brave men, as was not uncommon in WWII. Thanks Mr. Lewis for another winner! - R. Larocque.
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- William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M).
- 2021-10-02
Fascinating story of incredible bravery.
Narration: Perfect.
Story: Extraordinary recounting of incredibly courageous, inventive teams of behind-the-lines commandos and relentless hunt for unconscionable SS tormentors.
That such brave men exist defies imagination.
Highly recommended.
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- M J ALBERT
- 2021-08-08
real life heroes
the super hero like story of men who dared to infiltrate behind enemy lines and cause as much mayhem as they could.
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- stephen m. cleary
- 2021-07-30
This book should be read or heard
Those who enjoy military history will enjoy this book. Sad, but very worth the read. A lot of forgotten history and information surrounding war crimes committed by the Nazi party during WWII. A story I didn't even know occurred prior to this book. I highly recommend this book. I wish there were others like it. There is so many untold stories that need to be told.
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- prc
- 2021-05-27
well-written
while loaded with historical facts from world war II there is nothing whatsoever boring about this historic work. this is definitely a story that needed to be told and should be read by All those interested in the tragedies of world war II.
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- Chris H
- 2023-11-26
Fascinating story!
Very interesting hearing about the heroism of the British during World War Two. May their sacrifices not be in vain.
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- Steve Adams
- 2023-11-07
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.
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- Randall
- 2023-10-23
Almost same book
This book is remarkably similar to some of other books written on this subject.
So,having finished that book, many of the stories were just a repeat for me.
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- Matt3055
- 2023-09-17
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.
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- Penny
- 2023-07-30
Incredible story
I could not stop listening. I have read and listened to many books about World War II and about the SAS. This book brought out so many new insights. It was almost emotionally overwhelming in some parts. I recommend this to anyone interested in the SAS and to anyone interested in World War II in France.
I feel honored and humbled by the story of these brave men and women.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-06-23
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.
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