The Men Who Made the SAS

The History of the Long Range Desert Group

Gavin Mortimer

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English

Constable
12 July 2016

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Regiments

"Established in June 1940, the Long Range Desert Group 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, whose unique and valiant contributions to the war effort can now finally be recognized and appreciated.

Praise for Gavin Mortimer:

""With unparalleled access to SBS's archive, Mortimer draws on private papers to produce the definitive account of the SBS's extraordinary exploits in WWII."" - Sunday Telegraph

""The SBS is finally being recognised thanks to a remarkable new book. Author Gavin Mortimer spent more than a decade interviewing veterans, scrutinising SBS archives and poring over recently declassified documents to write The SBS in World War 2."" -

Daily Mirror

""This gripping first-hand account of the raid is one of many previously unpublished resources that Mortimer's book draws on."" -

The Times

""Mortimer deserves full credit for assembling a mountain of material and presenting it with lucidity and balance"" - Philip Ziegler, Daily Mail"

By: Gavin Mortimer
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 209g
ISBN: 9781472122094
ISBN 10: 1472122097
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 12 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.