SAS Daggers Drawn In for the Kill: the Mavericks Who Made the SAS

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<b>THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR ''PADDY'' MAYNE, ENDORSED BY THE MAYNE FAMILY</b> <b> Summer 1944:</b> the SAS were charged with the most crucial D-Day missions, taking on the might of the Nazi Reich deep behind enemy lines. Facing Hitler''s fearsome Panzer divisions with <b>little more than raw courage and their nimble Willys jeeps</b>, it would take maverick thinking and unconventional warfare to survive and overcome. Hunted at every turn, <b>Blair ''Paddy'' Mayne''s SAS would face a bitter and bloody struggle</b> to topple the enemy. Drawing on <b>never-before-seen archive material</b>, bestselling military historian Damien Lewis brings to life the incredible efforts of the SAS as they dared all to bring the war to its close. <b>Praise for Damien Lewis'' books:</b> <b>''A convincing insight</b> into the terror and adrenaline rush of war'' - <i>Mail on Sunday</i> ''Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and <b>a born storyteller''</b> - Lee Child <b>''One of the most remarkable stories</b> in the history of Special Forces'' operations'' - <i>Daily Express</i> ''A <b>howitzer</b> of a tale'' - <i>Daily Mail</i> ''Absolutely <b>gripping''</b> - <i>Times Radio</i> <b>''Riveting</b>. Extraordinary'' - Dan Snow ''An incredible story, and <b>so well told''</b> - Bear Grylls ''Honesty, integrity and real experience that <b>puts you in the thick of the action</b>'' - Billy Billingham