SAS: The Great Train Raid

Bestselling author Damien Lewis is back with another daring SAS mission, this time uncovering a story long veiled in secrecy that is both heroic and harrowing.

In 1943, a small group of SAS soldiers was tasked with breaching a prison camp in northern Italy and rescuing those held captive before they could be transported to Nazi Germany.

The extraordinary mission that ensued involved hijacking a train, fighting with Italian guards and the eventual realisation that what they were in fact liberating was a concentration camp.

Despite this heroic rescue, it wasn’t until 1968 that the story first surfaced. And even then, it remained an obscure footnote in SAS history.

In this talk, Damien Lewis will explain how the mission unfolded and why it has taken so long for the full story to come to light.

About the speaker

Damien Lewis is a former war reporter and an award-winning author, topping bestseller lists worldwide. His popular non-fiction titles include ‘SAS: Great Escapes’, ‘SAS: Forged in Hell’ and ‘SAS: Ghost Patrol’. Many of his books are being made into movies or TV series.