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The Long Range Desert Group 1940-1945: Providence Their Guide (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for The Long Range Desert Group 1940-1945The Long Range Desert Group has the distinction of being not just one of the first special forces units to be formed in the Second World War but, more importantly, one of the most effective; General Erwin Rommel is on record as believing so. This splendid record takes the reader behind enemy lines not only in North Africa but in Italy, the Aegean and the Balkans. It paints a vivid picture of the u...
Full description- Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Published: 01 July 2001
- Format: Paperback 238 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Special & Elite Forces | European History | Military History | First World War | Second World War
- ISBN 13: 9780850528060 ISBN 10: 0850528062
- Sales rank: 223,291
Full description for The Long Range Desert Group 1940-1945
The Long Range Desert Group has the distinction of being not just one of the first special forces units to be formed in the Second World War but, more importantly, one of the most effective; General Erwin Rommel is on record as believing so. This splendid record takes the reader behind enemy lines not only in North Africa but in Italy, the Aegean and the Balkans. It paints a vivid picture of the units colourful characters: for example, Ralph Bagnold who put to good use the knowledge he gained from his pre-war desert travels. The LRDG was truly international with New Zealanders and Rhodesians playing key roles. This classic book won acclaim from the critics on its first publication by virtue of the author's unique knowledge, experience and narrative skills. His account of the LRDG's operations is admirably complemented by his shrewd observations of the politico-military climate within the unit operated.
