Apache Dawn: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

Name: Apache Dawn: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Damien Lewis

Oct 2023 · Hachette UK

5.0

3 reviews

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400

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'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

Ratings and reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Mike Evans

June 6, 2024

A very well researched book and a gripping read. The grit, the blood sweat and tears, the sacrifices and the determination are all described in excellent detail so that those who come after us are left in no doubt freedom from tyrany doesn't come free. I was very pleased with the way the author was able to accurately capture the stories and the feelings of the team he portrays, and I take my hat off to those who served and gave their all. The real stars are of course the people however there is no doubt the Apache is one hell of a war-fighting machine with a reputation ledgends are made of. Thanks to the author and those who inspired him to write this excellent historical record - you were right to want this published.

Jonathan Davis

July 10, 2024

An excellent read

About the author

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.

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