Churchill’s Band of Brothers by Damien Lewis is a thrilling story of real-life commandos of the British SAS operating behind enemy lines in WWII. Their work in the lead up to the Operation Overlord (D-Day) and during helped prevent the allied landing from being pushed back into the sea. Later work helped thwart the Nazi plans.
The book is painstakingly researched, and the families of the men involved provided some of the data, heretofore unseen. The story begins almost like a war novel until what you are reading is real. The exploits of the SABU-70 patrol are riveting.
Churchill wanted and as it turned out probably needed these “hunter” groups working behind enemy lines. But these type groups often get betrayed and when that happened with the Nazis death was often the sentence. Resilience and perseverance were key aspects in these “hunter squadrons.”
Finishing the story is the trials of some of the German leaders/officers involved in atrocities of murder and torture as well as violations of the Geneva convention. A fitting way to end the epic story of how one group helped decide the outcome of the war.
This is not a novel so one should not expect it to be a quick read but if anyone is wanting to learn more about this period of world history and in particular the British SAS this is the book for you.
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