The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean

The author, an acknowledged expert on the LRDG uses official sources, both British and German, and individual accounts to piece together the full story of this dramatic, costly but little-known campaign.

About the author

Brendan O'Carroll lives in Auckland, New Zealand and recently retired from the New Zealand Customs Service. With a long time interest in military history, the Long Range Desert Group has become his speciality. He has interviewed over 30 veterans while writing 'The Kiwi Scorpions: The Story of the New Zealanders in the LRDG' (2000), 'Bearded Brigands' (2002) and 'Barce Raid: The LRDG's Most Daring Exploit in World War Two' (2005). This book is his first under the Pen and Sword Military imprint. He has numerous other published works and articles to his credit. In 2006 his work was recognised by awards from the New Zealand Military Historical Society.

Summary

First publication dedicated to the role of the LRDG in the costly Dodecanese campaign September - November 1943. Draws on official and personal sources, many untapped or published before.

Product details

• Authors: Brendan O'Carroll
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781526777379
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-7737-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 242 mm x 165 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 700 g
• Illustrations: 16 black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War