Publicado por Pen and Sword Military, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399003682 ISBN 13: 9781399003681
Librería: PlumCircle, West Mifflin, PA, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: New. New item in gift quality condition. 99% of orders arrive in 4-10 days. Discounted shipping on multiple books.
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Publicado por Pen & Sword Books Ltd, South Yorkshire, 2020
ISBN 10: 152677741X ISBN 13: 9781526777416
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The Long Range Desert Group has a strong claim to the first Special Forces unit in the British Army. This superb illustrated history follows the LRDG from its July 1940 formation as the Long Range Patrol in North Africa, tasked with intelligence gathering, mapping and reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines. Manned initially by New Zealanders, in 1940 the unit became the LRDG with members drawn from British Guards and Yeomanry regiments and Rhodesians. So successful were the LRDG patrols, that when the Special Air Service were formed, they often relied on their navigational and tactical skills to achieve their missions. After victory in North Africa the LRDG re-located to Lebanon before being sent on the ill-fated mission to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean. Serving independently, when the Germans overwhelmed and captured the British garrisons, many LRDG personnel escaped using their well-honed skills. Many images in this, the first pictorial history of the LRDG, were taken unofficially by serving members. The result is a superb record of the LRDG's achievements, the personalities, their weapons and vehicles which will delight laymen and specialists alike. AUTHOR: Brendan O'Carroll lives in Auckland, New Zealand and recently retired from the New Zealand Customs Service. With a long time interest in military history, the Long Range Desert Group has become his speciality. He has interviewed over 30 veterans while writing The Kiwi Scorpions: The Story of the New Zealanders in the LRDG (2000), Bearded Brigands (2002) and Barce Raid: The LRDG's Most Daring Exploit in World War Two (2005). This book follows The LRDG in the Aegean (2020) under the Pen and Sword Military imprint. He has numerous other published works and articles to his credit. In 2006 his work was recognised by awards from the New Zealand Military Historical Society. 250 b/w illustrations First full pictorial history of the famous Long Range Desert Group's service from 1940 to 1943. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Pen and Sword Military, 2022
ISBN 10: 1399084275 ISBN 13: 9781399084277
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Publicado por Pen & Sword Books Ltd, South Yorkshire, 2020
ISBN 10: 1526777371 ISBN 13: 9781526777379
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Shortly after the invasion of Sicily and to distract German attention from the Italian campaign, Churchill ordered the occupation of the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean. The Long Range Desert Group, retraining in Lebanon, were now part of Raiding Forces, Middle East, along with the Special Boat Service and No 30 Commando. In support of 3,000 regulars in 234 Brigade, the LRDG landed covertly on Leros establishing observation posts, reporting movement of enemy shipping and aircraft. In October the LRDG were ordered to assault the island of Levitha losing forty highly skilled men killed or captured. The Germans invaded Leros with overwhelming force on 12 November 1943, five days later the battle was over. While many British troops were captured most of the LRDG and SBS escaped. Their individual stories make for enthralling reading. A measure of the intensity of the fighting is the fact that the LRDG lost more men in three months in the Aegean than in three years in the desert operating behind enemy lines. The author, an acknowledged expert on the LRDG uses official sources, both British and German, and individual accounts to piece together the full story of this dramatic, costly but little-known campaign. It is a valuable addition to the history of special forces in the Second World War. AUTHOR: Brendan O'Carroll lives in Auckland, New Zealand and recently retired from the New Zealand Customs Service. With a long time interest in military history, the Long Range Desert Group has become his speciality. He has interviewed over 30 veterans while writing The Kiwi Scorpions: The Story of the New Zealanders in the LRDG (2000), Bearded Brigands (2002) and Barce Raid: The LRDG's Most Daring Exploit in World War Two (2005). This book is his first under the Pen and Sword Military imprint. He has numerous other published works and articles to his credit. In 2006 his work was recognised by awards from the New Zealand Military Historical Society. 16 b/w illustrations First publication dedicated to the role of the LRDG in the costly Dodecanese campaign September - November 1943. Draws on official and personal sources, many untapped or published before. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Pen and Sword Military, 2023
ISBN 10: 1399064053 ISBN 13: 9781399064057
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Publicado por Pen and Sword Military, 2024
ISBN 10: 1036109747 ISBN 13: 9781036109745
Librería: Book Bunker USA, Havertown, PA, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: New. *Brand new* Ships from USA.
Publicado por Pen & Sword, 2023
Librería: Vintage Books of Dunedin, Dunedin, Nueva Zelanda
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. x 246p D-J Paper over boards Near Fine Signed by the author, with illustrations, many from veterans' collections, what began as a reconnaissance unit and developed into an effective behind enemy lines attack unit in North Africa. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Pen & Sword, 2020
Librería: Vintage Books of Dunedin, Dunedin, Nueva Zelanda
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. xviii 310p D-J Paper over boards Near Fine Signed by the author, with maps and illustrations, the occupation, then loss of the Dodecanese Islands by the Allied forces, including the LRDG, in October and November 1943. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Pen & Sword, 2020
Librería: Vintage Books of Dunedin, Dunedin, Nueva Zelanda
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. 215p (9 pages for notes) Signed by the author, illustrations following the LRDG from its 1940 formation to the end of service in 1943. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Ngaio Press, Wellington, 2002
ISBN 10: 0958224323 ISBN 13: 9780958224321
Librería: Archway Books, Mana, Nueva Zelanda
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Soft Covers. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None. First Edition. 20 cm, 216 pp, map inside front cover, b&w photo illus, soft covers. Small name to half title. VG copy. The elite Long Range Desert Group operated behind enemy lines and Frank Jopling was with them from the first sortie. His diary is the most comprehensive published account of the daily activities of the these military swashbucklers who played a vital part in the Eighth Army's victory over Axis forces in North Africa during World War II -- back cover.
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Publicado por Token Publishing Limited, England, 2000
Librería: BOOKMARK, Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
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Hb. Condición: VG. Estado de la sobrecubierta: NF. First Edition. Clean black cloth on boards with gilt titles and gilt encircled Scorpion on front of cover. Edges: some foxings. Eps: light sprinkles of faint foxings to boards margins mostly. Nice clean contents. Comprehensive colour & b/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 228p Dj: clean jacket. Book: 1 kg.