The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa
$57.51
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
25 March 2025
Summary
Title: Raiders of the Sands: The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa
Formed in July 1940, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was Britain’s first special forces unit, tasked with reconnaissance and intelligence gathering deep behind enemy lines. The LRDG quickly established a formidable reputation for its deep penetration patrols into German and Italian-held territory.
Their successes in the harsh North African terrain were disproportionate to their size, demanding except…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399030922 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399030922 |
| Author: | Brendan O'Carroll |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 25 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 646g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 247mm x 174mm |
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About The Author
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O’Carroll lives in Auckland, New Zealand and is now retired after 47 years with the New Zealand Customs Service. With a long time interest in military history, his speciality is the Long Range Desert Group. He interviewed over 30 veterans while writing The Kiwi Scorpions: The Story of the New Zealanders in the LRDG (2000), Bearded Brigands (2002), and Barce Raid: The LRDG’s Most Daring Exploit in World War Two (2005). His Pen and Sword titles include The LRDG in the Aegean (2020), The Long Range Desert Group in Action 1940 -1943 (2020), Fighting with the Long Range Desert Group, Merlyn Craw MM’s War 1940-1945 (2022), and The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa (2023). He has written numerous other published works and articles. In 2006 his work was recognised by awards from the New Zealand Military Historical Society.
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