Churchill's Hellraisers

The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress

De: Damien Lewis

Narrado por: Matt Bates

From award-winning war reporter Damien Lewis, the untold story of the heroic hellraisers who stormed a Nazi fortress-in one of the most daring raids of World War II....

It is the winter of 1944. Allied forces have succeeded in liberating most of Axis-occupied Italy - with one crucial exception: the Nazi headquarters north of the Gothic Line. Heavily guarded and surrounded by rugged terrain, the mountain fortress is nearly impenetrable. But British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is determined to drive a dagger into the "soft underbelly of Europe." The Allied's plan: drop two paratroopers into the mountains-and take the fortress by storm....

The two brave men knew the risks involved, so they recruited an equally fearless team: Italian resistance fighters, escaped POWs, downed US airmen, even a bagpipe-playing Scotsman known as "The Mad Piper." Some had little military training, but all were willing to fight to the death to defeat the Nazi enemy. Ultimately, the mission that began in broad daylight, in the enemy's line of fire, would end one of the darkest chapters in history - through the courage and conviction of the unsung heroes who dared the impossible....

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Gritty reality of ungentlemanly warfare

Up close description of the action based on documented fact. Similar to other books on the topic by this accomplished writer, such as his excellent *Agent Joaephine*

Forgotten Heroes

Many will not remember the bravery of these men, whose only support was a radio to Headquarters. However, they clearly changed the course of history many times at their own peril, in the cost of their own careers.

Researching the facts and players

Easy to read. Well written captivates the reader to the point you are transported back in time to the bravery and duty of these soldiers both regular and partisan. In the end once the work was won a return to pre-war class structure in Britain to keep people in their respective place no matter what they had achieved for the war effort. I question how much Britain was hampered by this class structure that place incompetent officers over talented leaders due to social standing. As a naturalized American Brit this still prevails today in UK.

Story should be more interestingly recounted.

Narration is somewhat cumbersome and uninspirational.

This was an important ww2 mission. I can’t explain why, exactly, but I find the rendering boring and therefore do not recommend this audio.

Brave soldiers

Great story, highlighting relatively unknown soldiers doing courageous acts in WWII. Performed very well. Highly recommend, great listen .

chaotic and hard to follow

This book jumps from story to story without any clear connection or introduction. the years are not clear and the places only evident into each vignette. I feel like the author couldn't decode if they wanted to write a history or an historical novel.