17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Long Range Desert Group
W. B. Kennedy Shaw
€ 42.99
€ 35.66
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Long Range Desert Group
Hardcover. An authentic account of this famous unit written by its wartime Intelligence Officer. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
During the two-and-a-half years' fighting in the Western Desert of North Africa, which began with the Italian declaration of war in June 1940 and ended in 1943, the Long Range Desert Group became the acknowledged master of the vast desert. This small, highly mobile force was engaged in daring exploits and reconnaissance far behind the enemy's lines. Emerging suddenly from the depths of the desert, the LRDG would raid important airfields or attack Axis lines of communication along the Mediterranean coast, and then vanish back into the desert, to reappear hundreds of miles away. With its brilliant description of the ... Read more
During the two-and-a-half years' fighting in the Western Desert of North Africa, which began with the Italian declaration of war in June 1940 and ended in 1943, the Long Range Desert Group became the acknowledged master of the vast desert. This small, highly mobile force was engaged in daring exploits and reconnaissance far behind the enemy's lines. Emerging suddenly from the depths of the desert, the LRDG would raid important airfields or attack Axis lines of communication along the Mediterranean coast, and then vanish back into the desert, to reappear hundreds of miles away. With its brilliant description of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848328587
SKU
V9781848328587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About W. B. Kennedy Shaw
Kennedy Shaw was born on 26 October 1901. In the 1920s and 1930s he contributed to the exploration of the Libyan Desert in the area around the south west of modern Egypt. When the war broke out he used his skills and knowledge in the LRDG. He later served in the Intelligence Corps and with the SAS, reaching the rank ... Read more
Reviews for Long Range Desert Group