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Desert Raiders

By Andrea Molinari

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Desert Raiders

By Andrea Molinari

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Although harsh and inhospitable, the North African theater of World War II proved to be a perfect environment for irregular warfare and the deployment of Special Forces. Four countries took part in this 'shadow war': Great Britain, most successfully of all; Free France, including a surprising solitary campaign from Chad; Italy, mainly engaged in defending the Libyan southern line of communications; and Germany, operating an extensive spy network throughout Egypt. Andrea Molinari deals with the development and organization of these unique units, and examines how the conditions in North Africa affected the Special Forces of all the countries involved as unconventional units were increasingly used to fight in unconventional conditions in the depths of the "sea of sand" between Libya and Egypt. Accompanied by evocative wartime photography, comprehensive maps and detailed organizational charts, this is the first complete coverage of desert raiders on both sides of the war. With Dr. Duncan Anderson, Head of War Studies at the British military academy and leading military historian, acting as consulting editor, this book is a definitive analysis of the world's first Special Forces.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
96
Release Date:
2007-07-24
Publication Date:
2007-07-24
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846030064
ISBN13:
9781846030062
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
308 g
Height:
185 cm
Width:
247 cm
Thickness:
7 cm
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