The Eyes of the Desert Rats: British Long-Range Reconnaissance Operations in the North African Desert 1940-43

by David Syrett

The Long Range Desert Group, composed of Allied soldiers, transformed desert warfare during WWII with innovative tactics for reconnaissance and irregular operations behind enemy lines.

Made up of members of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, British yeomanry cavalry regiments, New Zealanders, South Africans, and Indian Army men, the Long Range Desert Group was perhaps the most effective of all the "special forces" established by the Allies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804516503
• ISBN13: 9781804516508
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.8"