The Nazi Hunters: The Ultra-Secret SAS Unit and the Hunt for Hitler's War Criminals

Written by Damien Lewis

Narrated by Chris MacDonnell

The gripping "untold story" of the Secret Hunters, deep-cover British special forces who pursued Nazi fugitives from justice after World War II (Daily Mail).

In the late summer of 1944, eighty British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers undertook a covert commando raid, parachuting behind enemy lines into the Vosges Mountains in occupied France to sabotage Nazi-held roads, railways, and ammo dumps, and assassinate high-ranking German officers, undermining the final stand of Hitler's Third Reich. Despite their successes, more than half the men were captured, tortured, and executed.

Although the SAS was officially dissolved when the war ended, a top-secret black ops unit was formed, under Churchill's personal command, to hunt down the SS commanders who had murdered their special forces comrades, as well as war criminals from concentration camps who had eluded the Nuremberg trials. Under the cover of full deniability, “The Secret Hunters” waged a covert war of justice and retribution-uncovering the full horror of Hitler's regime as well as dark secrets of Stalin's Russia and the growing threat of what would become the Cold War.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Sep 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781515945338

Damien Lewis

Damien Lewis is a lifelong dog lover and award-winning writer who has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones for the BBC and other global news organizations. He is the bestselling author of more than twenty books, including several acclaimed memoirs about military working dogs—Sergeant Rex, It’s All About Treo, Judy, and The Dog Who Could Fly.

Reviews for The Nazi Hunters

[ikeman100 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another piece of the endless stories from WWII. Great book. Full of interesting facts and information.

[bridgey_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Nazi Hunters - Damien Lewis ****I have read a number of true Word War 2 stories, from accounts of escapes to secret missions and eyewitness accounts of the atrocities. Although I am primarily a fiction reader, as long as the author manages to convince me of the exploits and also maintain my interest then I am willing to sit down and give their books a go. I had never heard of Damien Lewis before I picked this book up, but it seems that he has a few books out and most have received good reviews.What is about?In a nutshell it covers the adventures of a number of SAS that were parachuted into the Vosges mountain. Their mission was to disrupt the enemy as much as possible so that vital resources of Hitler’s armies could be wasted, allowing the advance of the allied troops. They encounter a number of unexpected complications and setbacks. However, despite the Nazi’s best efforts and the capture of nearly half of their colleagues they manage to pull off a number of ingenious assaults and ambushes. The book is very well researched and doesn’t just deal with the events of the day but show’s how the men in charge of the operation then went on to hunt down and bring the justice those responsible for war crimes.What did I like?The book is written is such a way that the reader feels they are actually reading a novel, the author doesn’t drag you down with umpteen facts and figures and goes into more than enough detail to keep you interested without losing your attention. What didn’t I like?At times there was just a bit too much repetition at times, but I suppose that goes with the territory of telling a factual tale from a number of viewpoints and timelines.Would I recommend?Yes, there is more than enough variety for most readers here, whether you tend to just normally read fact or fiction. As I said, the author knows how to spin a tale well enough to keep you rolling along, without losing you in a myriad of figures and dates.