The Nazi Hunters The Ultra-Secret SAS Unit and the Quest for Hitler's War Criminals

Lewis, Damien

ISBN 10: 1784293881 / ISBN 13: 9781784293888

Published by Quercus, 2015

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Corners lightly rubbed; 157 X 34 X 232 millimeters; 425 pages.

Seller Inventory # B5193

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nazi Hunters The Ultra-Secret SAS Unit and the Quest for Hitler's War Criminals
• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784293881
• ISBN 13: 9781784293888
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The Nazi Hunters is the incredible, hitherto untold story of the most secret chapter in the SAS's history. Officially, the world's most elite special forces unit was dissolved at the end of the Second World War, and not reactivated until the 1950s. Among their last actions was a disastrous commando raid into occupied France in 1944, which ended in the capture, torture and execution of 31 soldiers. It can now be revealed that the SAS never was dissolved: it lived on, commanded personally by Churchill and hidden even from the British government. They were tasked with hunting through the ruins of the Reich for the SS commanders responsible for the murder of their comrades, including many who had escaped the failed justice of the Nuremberg trials. Along the way, they discovered before anyone else the full horror of Hitler's regime, and the growing threat from Stalin's Russia. Still studied by the SAS today and a central part of their founding myth, the story of the Nazi hunters is now told by bestselling author Damien Lewis.

About the Author

Damien Lewis has written a dozen non-fiction books and thrillers, topping bestseller lists worldwide. His books include the Special Forces classics Operation Certain Death, Bloody Heroes and Cobra Gold, plus the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Zero Six Bravo. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for services-related charities, and several of his books are being produced as feature films.