The Long Range Desert Group | by Karl-Gunar Noren and Lars Gyllenhaal

Description

The world’s most respected Special Forces unit, the Special Air Service (SAS), was inspired by another irregular unit, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) or simply Ghost Patrol. You may now accompany the authors in Ghost Patrol vehicles far, far behind Rommel’s lines. While doing so you will acquire insights into some extreme rids and reconnaissance missions. You will become familiar with tactics and inventions of the Ghost Patrol that are still relevant today. This book is also the story of an LRDG research expedition to modern Egypt undertaken in original World War II Jeeps and described as a “2300-mile Sahara epic” by Classic and Sports Car magazine. Original LRDG training nots and other tips for extreme travelers are included.

Pages: 136

Published: 2019