
Apache Dawn
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Damien Lewis(Author)
Quercus Publishing
Published on 26. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-5294-3659-4 (ISBN)
Description
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child
In the summer of 2007 the British Army's 662 Squadron deployed its most potent weapons system in combat for the very first time - the iconic Apache attack helicopter. This is the definitive story of the aircraft and of the crew who fly her, and of their baptism of fire in the battle for Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Under the call-sign Ugly, four of the Army Air Corps' finest pilots flew a relentless series of missions during their 100-day deployment, stretching the aircraft, and themselves, to the limit. Apache Dawn recounts these operations from the perspective of the aircrew, plus the soldiers on the ground who owe their lives to the Apaches' intervention during the white-hot heat of battle. Bestselling author Damien Lewis has been given unprecedented access to the pilots of the Apache Attack Squadrons - an elite band of warriors operating at the very limits of modern warfare. Apache Dawn is their story, and it is one of untold bravery and resilience against all odds.
'As good as any thriller I have ever read' Freddie Forsyth
'Reveals a true story of British courage and daring' The Sunday Times
'Riveting' Richard & Judy Show
'The most dramatic story of a secret wartime mission ever' News of the World
In the summer of 2007 the British Army's 662 Squadron deployed its most potent weapons system in combat for the very first time - the iconic Apache attack helicopter. This is the definitive story of the aircraft and of the crew who fly her, and of their baptism of fire in the battle for Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Under the call-sign Ugly, four of the Army Air Corps' finest pilots flew a relentless series of missions during their 100-day deployment, stretching the aircraft, and themselves, to the limit. Apache Dawn recounts these operations from the perspective of the aircrew, plus the soldiers on the ground who owe their lives to the Apaches' intervention during the white-hot heat of battle. Bestselling author Damien Lewis has been given unprecedented access to the pilots of the Apache Attack Squadrons - an elite band of warriors operating at the very limits of modern warfare. Apache Dawn is their story, and it is one of untold bravery and resilience against all odds.
'As good as any thriller I have ever read' Freddie Forsyth
'Reveals a true story of British courage and daring' The Sunday Times
'Riveting' Richard & Judy Show
'The most dramatic story of a secret wartime mission ever' News of the World
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
two plate sections (coloured photos)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5294-3659-4 (9781529436594)
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10/2023
Quercus
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Person
Damien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world's major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards. His books include the World War Two classics The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Band of Brothers and SAS Forged in Hell. A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings.