SAS Ghost Patrol

SAS Ghost Patrol is the explosive true story of the day in 1942 when the SAS donned Nazi uniforms to perpetrate the most audacious and daring mission of the war. Beyond top secret, deniable in the extreme (and of course enjoying Churchills enthusiastic blessing), this is one of the most remarkable stories of wartime lawlessness, eccentricity and raw courage in the face of impossible odds - a thoroughly British undertaking.

What unfolded - the longest mission ever undertaken by Allied special forces - was an epic of daring, courage, tragedy and survival that remains unrivalled to this day, and which rightly became a foundation stone of Special Forces legend. It may read like the stuff of impossible myth or folklore, but every single word is true.

PRAISE FOR SAS GHOST PATROL

Intensively researched and powerfully written. One of the great untold stories of WWII Bear Grylls

Lewis has done a terrific job in resurrecting Heaven Platoon, portraying them as the brave, buccaneering heroes they undoubtedly wereDaily Mail

Another true tale of military derring-do from LewisSunday Express

In SAS Ghost Patrol Lewis reveals a tale of suicidal bravery, untold daring and breath-taking deceit. Told with the panache and verve of a born storyteller, Lewis is in a class of his own Saul David

Amazing tale of WWII great escapers Nazi ruse . . . The extraordinary Second World War saga of the SIG and its legacy is revealed.The Daily Mirror

British troops dressed in German uniforms and mounted a daredevil raid to take the Libyan port of Tobruk during the Second World War, reveals a fascinating new bookDaily Express

Lewiss account . . . reads like a Boys Own adventure, except it isnt a work of fiction and the heroes dont come through unscathed. His storytelling enhances the bravery of the men and the danger of the missions without over-dramatising anything. There is no need toSoldier Magazine

Reveals the true story of an ultra-secret fighting unit that posed as Nazi Storm Troopers to seize the German-held port city of Tobruk during the Second World War Richard Hatch and Verity Geere, Forces Radio breakfast show