The Long Range Desert Group in World War II

by Gavin Mortimer

Established in June 1940, as the brainchild of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of Lawrence of Arabia, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) allowed the British Army to gain a crucial advantage in the North African Front of World War II.

Traversing great swathes of the desert that had never before been explored by Europeans, the LRDG was able to launch hit-and-run raids against remote enemy targets, such as the fort...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472819330
• ISBN13: 9781472819338
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.6"