The Sting of the Scorpion: The Inside Story Of The Long Range Desert Group
The first comprehensive history of Britain's Long Range Desert Group gives an intimate picture of the stark terror, calm bravery, humour and personal longing of the 'gypsy soldiers' who conquered the vast deserts of Egypt and Libya to outflank Rommel's Afrika Korps.
The Long Range Desert Group was Britain's original Special Force in the Western Desert, long before the SAS. This is the inside story of the LRDG raiders of World War II, written from the unpublished records of the force. The unit won mastery of the North African desert in its wide-ranging and heavily armed trucks, earning praise even from Rommel, the Desert Fox, for their skilful reconnaissance, punishing raids and powers of evasion. A full list of serving members from the UK and abroad is included.
Mike Morgan
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