The Men Who Made the SAS
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
$25.46
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2016
Summary
Established in June 1940, the Long Range Desert Group was the inspiration of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of T.E Lawrence who, in the inter-war years, explored the North African desert in a Model T Ford automobile.
Mortimer takes us from the founding of the LRDG, through their treacherous journey across the Egyptian Sand Sea and beyond, offering a hitherto unseen glimpse into the heart of this most courageous organisation, whose unique and valiant contribu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472122094 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472122097 |
| Author: | Gavin Mortimer |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 209g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Gavin Mortimer
Gavin Mortimer is arguably the world’s leading authority on wartime special forces. He has written a number of books on the subject, including Stirling’s Men, a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz, The Blitz: An Illustrated History and the best-selling The SBS in World War II. 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 Two at the National Army Museum.
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