Osprey - Vehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940-45 Gulf War With rare and revealing combat

With rare and revealing combat reports

The Long Range Desert Group was one of the most famous special units of World War II

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Osprey - Vehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940-45 Gulf War With rare and revealing combatBy Gavin Mortimer The Long Range Desert Group was one of the most famous special units of World War II, operating heavily modified vehicles deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and support the raids of David Stirling's new Special Air Service. When war broke out, a pre war explorer and army officer, Ralph Bagnold, convinced Middle East Command of the need for a reconnaissance force to penetrate into Italian held desert. Bagnold tested four