SAS Forged in Hell

Bestselling author Damien Lewis revisits the daring SAS mission to break through enemy coastal defences and liberate Europe.

In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for Nazi-occupied Europe. Against all odds, their task was to break through the heavily defended enemy shoreline, enabling the ensuing forces to follow in their wake.

Led by renowned SAS commander Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, these intrepid raiders set sail on a Royal Navy warship bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem and the motto ‘Who Dares Wins’.

Drawing on Mayne’s personal wartime recollections, and oral testimonies from other soldiers involved, bestselling author Damien Lewis will reveal the audacious true story behind this critical moment in the Second World War.

About Damien Lewis

Damien Lewis is one of the most popular historians of the Second World War, and a million-copy bestselling author.

For 20 years, Damien worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world’s major broadcasters. His works include ‘SAS Brothers in Arms’ and ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’, the latter of which is currently being adapted into a major movie.