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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 940.5423 EAN: 9780850527148 ISBN: 0850527147 Label: Pen & Sword Books Manufacturer: Pen & Sword Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 182 Publication Date: 2000-07 Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Studio: Pen & Sword Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: As the British 8th Army dug in at El Alamein to make a last stand against the Afrika Korps' advance on the Suez Canal, the German forces under Erwin Rommel were bedeviled by an endless series of hit-and-run raids. Instrumental in the British commando effort was the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). Equipped with modified trucks and jeeps, the LRDG carried out its own raids and reconnaissance missions, and moved Special Air Service and Commando units into position for their own attacks. Alaistair Timpson, a captain in the Scots Guards, was commander of 6 (Guards) Patrol of the LRDG. His missions often involved 1,200-mile treks across the desert for attacks and scouting behind German lines. Timpson's original narrative has been brilliantly edited by Andrew Gibson-Watt, who places each LRDG mission in the broader context of the Desert War and gives some insight into the character of the author. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Brits spying on the Germans in Libya.I generally love memoirs coming out about WWII. Some of these stories give the true feeling of combat and comradeship of the soldiers of all nationalities. With the number coming out of these stories, publishers feel there is money to be made from these. However, some of these stories are more private and more suited to family members than others. This story is one of them. The author no doubt was a brave man with the Long Range Desert Group. He commanded people spying on the German and Italian ... Read More 
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