Wind of Death

by Robert Jackson

It is the spring of 1944, and the Third Reich is sliding towards defeat.But the Germans have one last ace up their sleeve.The sick and demented Brigadeführer calls it Todeswind – the Wind of Death.With the sweep of his remaining arm, the Brigadeführer uses this new deadly gas to execute 4,000 Jewish captives in a remote forest.But Ally spies are everywhere, and they alert the British to this new threat.British Intelligence receives frightening reports that a new rocket programme, controlled by the SS, is being set up in Poland and is linked with producing this deadly nerve gas.If successful, the SS could wipe out an entire city, maybe even an entire country, in a matter of moments.To prevent the Allies surrending under the threat of a cloud of death descending on them, Captain Callum Douglas and his SAS troop are given the task of preventing the SS from activating such a fearsome plan.Their to destroy the enemy rocket site and to kidnap the SS general in charge …Wind of Death is an tense Second World War action adventure.‘The descriptions of weaponry…are authentically detailed.’ – Publishers Weekly'Takes you to the heart of the action.' – Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Cold Kill.'Factually strong and authoritative, descriptive writing' – Books by MailRobert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1990

About the author

Robert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series.

Reviews

[John Purvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Wind of Death” eBook was published in 2016 (original paper edition published in 1990) and was written by Robert Jackson (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/ro...). Mr. Jackson published more than 50 books.

I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set mostly in Germany and Poland during the closing years (1944) of World War II. The primary character is British SAS Captain Callum Douglas.

Douglas and his band of SAS commandos are sent into Poland to destroy a secret German rocket base. The base has developed a multistage rocked capable of reaching both London and Moscow. To make matters worse, intelligence sources have evidence that the Germans have developed a potent nerve gas. The gas together with the new rocket means that the Germans can attack and kill entire cities.

Douglas must penetrate the secret base and destroy the rockets before they can be used against the Allies and turn the tide of the war.

I enjoyed the 4.5 hours I spend reading this World War II Thriller. This is the sequel to “Attack at Night”. I have read several of Jackson’s novels and have enjoyed them all. The cover art is reasonable for this behind the lines commando mission. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.

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[Len Knighton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back in the 1960's, during my teen years, ABC aired an outstanding program set in World War Two in what looked to be the Middle East or North Africa. The name of the program was THE RAT PATROL. It was a thirty minute program about a four-man commando outfit that wreaked havoc on the German army, using hit and run tactics to disrupt their operations. What I liked most about the program was that there was no dead air time. It had a story to tell and it did so without any extraneous material.
WIND OF DEATH follows the same formula. It is about a commando unit that has a duel mission and this book is about that mission. There aren't any subplots that complicate the story. This could be put on television as a two hour action program. There is plenty of action; moments of courage and sacrifice, and a surprise ending, although if the reader is paying attention he/she is anticipating something unexpected. It is a fast read.

Four stars waxing

[Kathleen Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

surprise surprise

Well there is a lot of possibilities in this book that over happened but are interesting

The technical side was scary

The characters were well defined and believable

The ending was a surprise although
It should not have been considering Russian conniving
And untrustworthiness

Entertaining