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The Men Who Made the SAS - The History of the Long Range Desert Group (Paperback)
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The Men Who Made the SAS - The History of the Long Range Desert Group (Paperback)
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List price R367
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Discovery Miles 2 990
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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 contributions to the war
effort can now finally be recognized and appreciated. Praise for
Gavin Mortimer: "With unparalleled access to SBS's archive,
Mortimer draws on private papers to produce the definitive account
of the SBS's extraordinary exploits in WWII." Sunday Telegraph "The
SBS is finally being recognised thanks to a remarkable new book.
Author Gavin Mortimer spent more than a decade interviewing
veterans, scrutinising SBS archives and poring over recently
declassified documents to write The SBS in World War 2." Daily
Mirror "This gripping first-hand account of the raid is one of many
previously unpublished resources that Mortimer's book draws on."
The Times "Mortimer deserves full credit for assembling a mountain
of material and presenting it with lucidity and balance" Philip
Ziegler, Daily Mail
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