Long Range Desert Group

Italy, Greece and the Balkans, 1944–1945

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

329 kr

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An account of the Long Range Desert Group's overlooked exploits in the last 18 months of World War II.The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was formed in 1940 and is most famous for the secretive but vital role it played in the North African campaign in World War II. However, it also saw significant service elsewhere. After taking part in a series of disastrous British operations in the Aegean during September to November 1943, the LRDG, significantly smaller in size, survived, and in 1944 deployed to southern Europe and the Balkans. In the European Theatre, the LRDG was part of a massive Allied effort to support local Partisans, being tasked with coast and road watches, intelligence gathering, ambushing enemy forces and generally disrupting enemy lines of communication.Drawing on unit war diaries and the narratives of those who were there, this is the previously untold story of the LRDG in the last 18 months of the war in Europe, with detailed accounts of behind-the-lines operations in Italy, Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece and Istria.

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Utgivningsdatum2027-02-04
Mått153 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781472876287

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Anthony Rogers has enjoyed a varied career. After serving in the Royal Marines, he was a freelance photojournalist, covering conflicts across three continents. Latterly, he worked as a security contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan and West Africa. He has written two books about mercenaries and other aspects of unorthodox soldiering. As a keen military historian, he has also written several books detailing events in and around the Mediterranean during World War II.

AcknowledgementsPrefaceGlossaryList of IllustrationsList of MapsIntroduction19441. New Beginnings2. Italy: Operation Jump3. Albania4. Yugoslavia5. La Palma and Kufra6. Istria7. Greece8. Ron Hill and Jim Patch19459. Yugoslavia10. Istria11. Mountain Training12. Farewell and Good LuckAppendices i. Operations: 1944–45ii: Officers and Warrant Officers on Arrival in Italy: March 1944iii. Officer Appointments: May 1945iv. Letter to David Lloyd Owen from Ron Hillv. Recommendations and Awardsvi: Operation Health Able RevisitedFurther ReadingIndex