Desert rats history

    I have to considerably decrease my own personal library consisting of thousands of books in English, Afrikaans, German and Dutch. Please have a look on the hundreds of valuable books I am going to offer. There are lots of rare Africana & Militaria collectibles among them.   George Forty Desert Rats at War Europe London 1977, first edition, hard cover, 160 pages, larger format, illustrations, original dust jacket   in excellent second-hand condition     Buy bulk to save on postage. Kindly have a look to my related books Nazi Germany Weimar Republic National Socialism Deutsches Reich World War WWI WWII Kaiser Inflation

Buy DESERT RATS AT WAR - NORTH AFRICA & EUROPE. By George Forty. Large H/C for R135.00

Buy Desert Rats From El Alamein to Basra Parker hardcover 376 pages like new for R145.00

 The Desert Rats  The history of the 7th armoured division 1938-1945 by Major General G.L Verney  With a foreword by Field Marshal Sir John Harding - Chief of the Imperial General Staff  

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The Desert Rats - Matthew Holden   Hardcover With a Dust Jacket   I send by Ord inary mail and supply a tracking number.   Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. Please quote Username or order number when making a payment  

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 HARDCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION, 1955 REPRINT, 357 PAGES                                        DESERT CAMPAIGN WW2, ARMOUR 

 Desert Raiders (SAS Operation) - Shaun Clarke - 2016 - Paperback as new. In the North African desert in 1941 the war is being won by the brilliant German commander General Rommel, and the British are in retreat on all fronts. A young British army lieutenant, David Stirling, believes that the only way to reverse this situation is to attack the enemy behind their own lines, using small groups of men who can insert by land, sea or air as required. The first of these men are dropped by parachute to attack enemy airfields in the Gazala area, but the raid is a disaster, with many lives lost. The following year, the survivors of that operation, now working hand in hand with the Long Range Desert Group, mount a series of spectacular raids in heavily armed jeeps against airfields in the Benghazi region, destroying nearly a hundred enemy aircraft, leaving the German army reeling, and reversing the course of the war. Desert Raiders is the colourful story of the birth of the SAS, the most renowned regiment in the history of the British Army – forged with fire and steel in the vast, sun-scorched plains of the North African desert, pitting themselves against the might of the formerly invincible German army, and gaining a reputation that will make them a legend in their own time.

It is May 1983. The UMR is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Headquarters, the UMR Hall, in Greytown. A medal parade, civic dinner and a number of other events are on the programme. The members of the Unit are upbeat and enthusiastic and look forward to all the activities. There is an officers meeting in the old UMR Hall. On the agenda the Unit's history going forward from 1975 when the last edition was published. A decision is taken to appoint a senior officer (Maj. L. Palmer) to commence working on the History project. The idea is to begin collecting material, articles and photographs, interviewing the older ex-members and Comrades of the Unit, collecting anecdotes and any other related information. The years passed and the work load increased as time went on. The one man project became a 4 member committee and members came and went. Cmdt. John Allchin took over the project. Under his direction the work continued until in, 2004, there was enough progress to appoint a professional scribe to put it all together. Mark Coghlan of the Pietermaritzburg Museum, a person of great experience and insight into military history in KwaZulu-Natal, was approached and accepted the assignment;  To draft, collate and produce the History of the UMR 1864 to 2004. The rest is history, the culmination of over 20-odd years of hard but fulfilling work. As the reader turns the pagers of this document, the history of the illustrious UMR will unfold before his/her very eyes, and the reader will be taken for the ride of a lifetime. The ride starts with a small band of 45 cavalry volunteers in Greytown and ends with a modern Armoured Car Regiment, a compliment of 254 trained men and women, equipped with Rooikat armoured vehicles and a modern and functional headquarters at Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. The Umvoti Mounted Rifles is the second oldest Regiment in the South African National Defence Force. It was 150 years old on 16 May 2014. The regiment fought gallantly and with honour in the South African (Zulu) War of 1879; The South Africa (Anglo Boer) War of 1899 -1902; Natal (Bambata) Rebellion of 1906; South West Africa (First world War) 1914-1915 and Gibbon, Western Desert (Second World War) 1941-1943. The Regiment stands proud as the only active Armoured Car Regiment in KwaZulu-Natal, and is ready to serve the South African National Defence Force, The Country and its People, where and whenever called upon to do so. Hardcover, 795 pages. Published October 2012 

Through Desert Veld & Mud, the History of 15 Maintenance Unit 1899-1999 by H R Patterson & M Levin A first edition hardcover published by The Maintenance Unit in 2002 Picture cover boards are as new, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions an as new copy Postage within South Africa R80 thru P Office Postnet or Courier options available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #