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 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.

  HarperCollins Publishers. Hardback. Book Condition: Very good, 2009, 1st edition. 388 pp. Alamein, Iain Gale, The superb novelist of men at war moves into the twentieth century and World War Two, telling the story of the eleven days in the sands of North Africa that would change history forever. There are some battles that change the course of history: Alamein is one of those. In October 1942, Britain and its allies were in real difficulties: Germany and its Axis partners seemed to be triumphant everywhere - in Europe, in Russia, in the Atlantic and were now poised to take the Suez Canal. It was in North Africa that the stand was made, that the tide of World War Two began to turn. It was a battle of strong characters: the famous battle commander Rommel and the relatively untested new British commander, Montgomery, leading men who fought through an extraordinary eleven day battle, in an unforgiving terrain, amid the swirling sandstorms and the desert winds. Iain Gale, author of the outstanding historical novel Four Days in June on the battle of Waterloo, tells the dramatic story through seven characters, almost all based on real people. Drawn from both sides of the conflict, they include a major from a Scottish brigade, the young lieutenant in the thick of the tank battle, the Australian sergeant with the infantry, the tank commander of the Panzer Division and the charismatic Italian commander of a parachute battalion. Through them and others we see the flow of battle, the strategies, the individual actions and skirmishes, the fear, the determination, the extraordinary courage on both sides.

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Subtitle: Elite Attack Forces Authors: Chris Ellis and George Forty Publisher: Chartwell Books () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 192 Dimensions: 26.5 x 20.8 x 2 cm +++ by Chris Ellis and George Forty +++ Two mighty forces clashed in the Western Desert during World War II - Rommel's Afrika Korps and the Allies' Western Desert Force - and leading elements of both fought furious battles for control of this strategically vital region. How these opponents fared, and how they were organised and armed, are described in this very detailed and highly illustrated account.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

 366 PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION - FIRST INSIDE BLANK PAGE HAS BEEN REMOVED. POST OFFICE POSTAGE = R55. PLEASE CONSIDER POSTNET TO POSTNET - ORDER 1 TO 10 BOOKS = R99                                        ERWIN ROMMEL, AFRIKA KORPS, NORTH AFRICA, NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, DESERT WAR, TOBRUK, EIGHTY-EIGHT 

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 SOFT COVER - BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS - 243 PAGES

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After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommels German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Foxs advance into Egypt. This is the story of an army committed somewhat reluctantly to a war it didnt fully support, ill-prepared for the battles it was tasked with fighting, and sent into action on the orders of its senior alliance partner. At its heart, however, this is the story of men at war. Paperback, 352 pages

With Rommel In The Desert.  Author: Heinz W. Schmidt. Born in South Africa, Oberleutnant Heinz Schmidt served as Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel’s aide-de-camp in the Western Desert.  Published by Harrap, London, 1980 Reprint, 240pp. Hardcover, with gilt lettering to spine. Original dust jacket. Slight edge damage to dust jacket, including to its spine head and tail.  However, the hard cover and balance of the book are in good condition. A nice copy. Owner’s name stamp on pastedown front endpaper. Please view the photos carefully as they are intended to show the general condition of the item and relevant aspects of detail. For any additional information / clarification, please feel free to contact the seller via ‘Ask a question’.  

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