62 Churchill's Hellraisers by Damien Lewis PART 2
Sneak preview of Damien Lewis's latest blockbuster, contd.
THIS IS PART TWO - LISTEN TO PART ONE, EPISODE 61, FIRST
Damien Lewis is the author of new book CHURCHILL’S HELLRAISERS: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress.
It’s the TRUE story of a hodge-podge team tasked with sneaking through enemy territory and breaching an otherwise impregnable fortification in Northern Italy, liberating Italy from Nazi control.
Below: Albert Stevens with flight line crew and test pilots incl famous chief test pilot Alex Henshaw - at castle Bromwich spitfire factory - Amazing bit of history!
Veteran Sidney Salomon's Omaha story
Uncovering 2nd Ranger Battalion, the Inspiration for 'Saving Private Ryan'
Behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia - Boris Robert Spiroff
Singapore Grip - historical drama - Link dead
YouTube channel - Loads of my own videos - Dunkirk Mole, Gold Beach, more ...
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More great unpublished history!
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Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg, hardback, paperback and Kindle etc.
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