• Desert Raiders - Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940-43

Desert Raiders - Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940-43

 

  • Brand: Osprey
  • Product Code: BTO 23 [30586]
  • Availability: In Stock & ready to ship!
  • Date added: 02/10/2024
  • 15.00€


BATTLE ORDERS Series, book No 23: Desert Raiders - Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940-43

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.

Author: Andrea Molinari

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Description: 96 pages, Paperback, 248 X 184 mm.

Condition: FINE.


Tags: SPECIAL FORCES

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