{"product_id":"behind-enemy-lines-the-special-forces-heroes-who-changed-the-course-of-wwii-by-damien-lewis-signed","title":"Behind Enemy Lines The Special Forces Heroes Who Changed the Course of WWII by Damien Lewis SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished 22 October 2026   Limited SIGNED copies available\u003cbr\u003eDamien Lewis new bestseller brings Archie Gibson's story to life, as if his voice speaks\u003cbr\u003efrom beyond the grave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchie Gibson's initiation into desert warfare almost proved to be his last. Barrelling\u003cbr\u003ethrough the sand dunes at the wheel of his truck, Gibson spied a searing flash of light up\u003cbr\u003eahead, the signature of a feared German 88mm gun firing ... right at him. He leapt from\u003cbr\u003ehis speeding vehicle just before it was torn apart and turned into a flaming inferno.\u003cbr\u003eGibson's response to his near-death experience was typical: his next vehicle he\u003cbr\u003echristened 'Wha Daur' - a phrase culled from the Scottish ballad, Who dares meddle with\u003cbr\u003eme? Wha Daur proved to be the slowest, most ugly and unwieldy of their Long Range\u003cbr\u003eDesert Group patrol - the unit that served as the forerunners of the SAS - but that didn't\u003cbr\u003estop Gibson from spearheading a string of daring and audacious missions.\u003cbr\u003eMiraculously, Gibson survived the war. Decades later, he went on to write his wartime\u003cbr\u003estory - twice - and at the urgings of his children. While it was never meant to see the light\u003cbr\u003eof day, Gibson's family decided that their father's tale - one paying tribute to duty, true\u003cbr\u003egrit and undying brotherhood, and laced with typical humility and humour - must be told.\u003cbr\u003eNow, acclaimed historian Damien Lewis brings Gibson's story to life, as if his voice speaks\u003cbr\u003efrom beyond the grave. Working from Gibson's incredibly detailed diaries, his\u003cbr\u003esketchbooks, wartime reports, letters and the gripping account written by Gibson's own\u003cbr\u003ehand, Damien reveals the full story ... for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56783428485506,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/4576\/3117\/files\/SIGNEDCOPIESAVAILABLE1x1_1.png?v=1784797383","url":"https:\/\/www.kempsgeneralstore.co.uk\/products\/behind-enemy-lines-the-special-forces-heroes-who-changed-the-course-of-wwii-by-damien-lewis-signed","provider":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}