Long Range Desert Group patrolman : the Western Desert, 1940-43

"Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. Armed with light weapons only, and equipped with specially converted light cars and trucks capable of withstanding the harsh conditions, the LRDG quickly proved it could operate in parts of the desert which other troops, including the enemy, found impassable. This new Warrior title, examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in vast, lonely, and deadly deserts of North Africa"--Publisher's description One of the most celebrated units of the Desert War, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. Unlike conventional forces, tied to the coastal plateau by logistical requirements, its patrols ranged across vast expanses of unexplored desert to the south, penetrating deep behind enemy lines. This is a detailed study of the life of an LRDG patrolman, including a look at the hardships of life in the desert and the ways in which these men overcame both their environment and their enemy