SAS Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers Hardcover – 19 Oct. 2017

This is the true raid to recapture Tobruk from the axis forces during world war 2 . The allies consisted of the long range desert group,SAS ,Marine commando & SIG . The sig was German speaking Jews who used to live in Germany & were formed to infiltrate Tobruk with the intention of taking the sas disguised as prisoners into the heart of axis held territory to blow up aircraft & gun emplacements.

As an avid reader of military history Damien Lewis didn't disappoint. This is a mission I hadn't heard of and his telling of the tale was masterful. Well worth 5 stars

I made the mistake of researching some of the facts half way through reading and came across a document which gave me the whole story in about 4 pages - probably the original stimulus for the book I suspect. The story is extremely interesting as are some of the characters. I think the author moves around the action a little too much which left me confused towards the end of the book about who was on which part of each mission

A fast paced rendition of one of the most ridiculously brave raids of WWII.This is very much a 'boys own' book, and yet it is no fictitious, gung-ho story. The men, whose tale is told within the pages of this book, were almost beyond heroic; they were erring on plain bonkers.I cannot decide which element was more dangerous, the suicidal head-long lunge at the town of Tobruk or crossing a thousand miles of desert in dodgy trucks with little supplies and zero support!Genuine bunch of real men, and true heroes.Good story. Give it a read!

This is the first time iv marked a book with 5 stars. It is thrilling and a great testimony to the bravery of the British armed forces in which without books like this would be lost to history. If this was an American assault this would have being made into a film. Keep it up Damian Lewis great read and a must for all history buffs

What a fantastic read and even more poignant finishing it on the eve of Armistice Day. I highly recommend this book it is a riveting read and very hard to put down.

fantasic book the best i have read of ww2,i could not pot it down so well written it must rate as book of the year hope he writes more books well done and thanks.

Like most (British/Empire/Commonwealth) special services stories, incredible bravery and unbelievable achievements are reported in a matter-of-fact way. As always, the most persistent adversary seems to be our own MoD and senior officers. How do they still find the heroes who regularly put up with constant crap, yet produce military miracles?