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The Long Range Desert Group in World War II

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The Long Range Desert Group in World War II by Gavin Mortimer delves into the history of the elite reconnaissance and raiding unit that operated in North Africa during World War II. The book explores their daring exploits and strategic importance, offering a detailed insight into their operations and the challenges they faced in the harsh desert environment. Through rich historical analysis, it presents the bravery and innovation of the men who undertook crucial missions behind enemy lines.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by elite military units and their secretive operations during World War II. It offers an in-depth exploration of daring missions in the desert, showcasing courage and innovation, perfect for history enthusiasts interested in strategic warfare and the impact of small, specialised groups on broader military outcomes.

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Written by the foremost expert on British wartime special forces and illustrated with images that have not been seen in seventy years, this is a new history of the Long Range Desert Group.

Written by the foremost expert on British wartime special forces this is a major illustrated history of the Long Range Desert Group.

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A major illustrated history of the Long Range Desert Group from the foremost expert on British wartime special forces.

Formed in June 1940 for the purpose of gathering intelligence behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) played a secretive but vital role in North Africa during World War II.

Highly trained in mechanised reconnaissance and specialising in desert operations, the unit provided support to the Special Air Service (SAS) in missions across the vast and treacherous terrain of the Western Desert.

In this highly illustrated history of the LRDG, Gavin Mortimer reveals the origins and dramatic operations of Britain’s first ever special forces unit.

The Long Range Desert Group in World War II by Gavin Mortimer offers readers an engaging insight into the formidable operations of this remarkable unit.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472819338

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 April 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 40 black and white and 50 colour images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Gavin Mortimer is the author of Stirling's Men (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The SAS in World War II: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2011), The Daring Dozen (Osprey, 2012) and The SBS in World War II: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2013). He has also recently published The Men Who Made the SAS (Constable, 2015). An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War II at the National Army Museum.

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