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Long Range Desert Group Patrolman: The Western Desert 1940–43
Tim Moreman
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Description for Long Range Desert Group Patrolman: The Western Desert 1940–43
Paperback. Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. This title examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in deadly deserts of North Africa. Illustrator(s): Ruggeri, Raffaele. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. Armed with light weapons only, and equipped with specially converted light cars and trucks capable of withstanding the harsh conditions, the LRDG quickly proved it could operate in parts of the desert which other troops, including the enemy, found impassable. This new Warrior title, examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in vast, lonely, and deadly deserts of North Africa.
Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. Armed with light weapons only, and equipped with specially converted light cars and trucks capable of withstanding the harsh conditions, the LRDG quickly proved it could operate in parts of the desert which other troops, including the enemy, found impassable. This new Warrior title, examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in vast, lonely, and deadly deserts of North Africa.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Warrior
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846039249
SKU
V9781846039249
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tim Moreman
Tim Moreman is a freelance writer and academic. For several years he lectured in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, from where he obtained his PhD. He also held an appointment as Resident Historian at the Army Staff College at Camberley. His primary interests include the British–Indian Army during the 19th and 20th centuries, counter-insurgency, and the ... Read more
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