The Men Who Made the SAS
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
From one of the foremost experts on wartime British special forces, The Men Who Made the SAS explores the fascinating and largely untold history of the Long Range Desert Group - without whom there would be no SAS. Established in June 1940, the LRDG was the inspiration of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of T.E Lawrence who, in the inter-war years, explored the North African desert in a Model T Ford automobile.Mortimer takes us from the founding of the LRDG, through their treacherous journey across the Egyptian Sand Sea and beyond, offering a hitherto unseen glimpse into the heart of this most courageous organisation,…
Mehr
CHF 18.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V112:
Lieferbar in ca. 10-20 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4721-2209-4
- EAN: 9781472122094
- Produktnummer: 19762314
- Verlag: Constable & Robinson
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Ausstattung: B-Format Paperback
- Masse: H19.9 cm x B12.7 cm x D2.0 cm 257 g
- Gewicht: 257
Über den Autor
Gavin Mortimer is arguably the world's leading authority on wartime special forces. He has written a number of books on the subject, including Stirling's Men, a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz, The Blitz: An Illustrated History and the best-selling The SBS in World War II. An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War Two at the National Army Museum.
37 weitere Werke von Gavin Mortimer:
SAS Combat Vehicles 1942-91
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.80
Vehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940-45
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.80
Vehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940-45
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 14.80
A History of Football in 100 Objects
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 3.20
A History of Cricket in 100 Objects
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 17.40
The Long Range Desert Group in World War II
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 26.45
The Long Range Desert Group in World War II
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
The History of the Long Range Desert Group
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 26.45
Bewertungen
Anmelden