Damien Lewis 5 Book Set (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Great Escapes Three, SAS Forged in Hell, SAS Ghost Patrol, Zero Six Bravo)

This five-book set brings together military history and first-hand accounts by Damien Lewis, spanning the Second World War through to the Iraq conflict. The selection moves from Winston Churchill’s response to defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939 to later special forces operations described as deniable, high-risk and carried out behind enemy lines.

Across the collection, the SAS and SBS feature prominently, with accounts that include wartime escapes, raids linked to the battles for Nazi-occupied Europe, and a 1942 operation involving Nazi uniforms. The set also includes a modern campaign narrative focused on M Squadron, an SBS unit with SAS embeds, tasked with a mission deep inside Iraq in March 2003.

Included titles

• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• SAS Great Escapes Three
• SAS Forged in Hell
• SAS Ghost Patrol
• Zero Six Bravo

Key details

• Five-book set by Damien Lewis
• Covers accounts from the Second World War to March 2003
• Focuses on SAS and SBS operations, including escapes and raids
• Includes M Squadron (SBS) with SAS embeds
• Zero Six Bravo is described as a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller

Synopses

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Set after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, this account describes Winston Churchill’s determination for Britain to strike back. It follows his recruitment of eccentric, free-thinking volunteers to become deniable secret operatives working behind enemy lines in extreme danger.

SAS Great Escapes Three

This book recounts five escapes carried out by the SAS during the Second World War. The stories range from the birth of the regiment to the post D-Day battles for Nazi-occupied Europe, combining operational detail with accounts of courage and endurance.

SAS Forged in Hell

Described as the true story of an SAS mission to liberate Europe, this title includes never-before-seen archive material. It is set in summer 1943, as an invasion fleet sailed for Europe with a few hundred elite soldiers at the vanguard under the motto ‘Who Dares Wins’.

Led by SAS commander Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, the raiders are tasked with an operation against heavily defended Nazi shores, described as being outnumbered fifty-to-one.

SAS Ghost Patrol

Centred on a day in 1942, this account describes an SAS mission in which Nazi uniforms were worn for an operation presented as beyond top secret and deniable in the extreme, with Churchill’s blessing. It is framed as a story of wartime lawlessness, eccentricity and courage in the face of impossible odds.

Zero Six Bravo

Ten years after being accused of running away, this book sets out the story of sixty men from M Squadron, an SBS unit with SAS embeds. In March 2003 they were sent 1,000 kilometres behind enemy lines on a mission to take the surrender of the 100,000-strong Iraqi Army 5th Corps.