Behind Enemy Lines by Damien Lewis - ISBN: 9781529441222
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Desert warfare’s grit, brotherhood, and audacious missions from beyond the grave.
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Behind Enemy Lines

The Special Forces Heroes Who Changed the Course of WWII

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    19 October 2026

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Summary

Archie Gibson’s initiation into desert warfare almost proved to be his last. Barrelling through the sand dunes at the wheel of his truck, Gibson spied a searing flash of light up ahead, the signature of a feared German 88mm gun firing … right at him. He leapt from his speeding vehicle just before it was torn apart and turned into a flaming inferno.

Gibson’s response to his near-death experience was typical: his next vehicle he christened ‘Wha Daur’ - a phrase culled from the Scottish …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529441222
ISBN-10:1529441226
Author:Damien Lewis
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:19 October 2026
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Damien Lewis

Damien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world’s major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards.

His books include the World War Two classics:

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
  • SAS Nazi Hunters
  • SAS Ghost Patrol
  • SAS Band of Brothers
  • SAS Forged in Hell

A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings.

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