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Stirling's Desert Raiders
Stirling's Desert Raiders
Author: Virginia Cowles
This is the story of David Stirling, a reckless, elusive officer, feared by Germans in World War II. The command he created was originally called the S.A.S. - Secret Air Service - because they planned to parachute to their targets. But when their first drop was a fiasco, the major shifted to ground operations. With the help of the Long Range Des...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553125856
ISBN-10: 0553125850
Pages: 306
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Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a great little book about long range patrols in the North African desert. Sterling used jeeps and small trucks to cross the desert wastes to hit the Axis supply dumps. After victory in North Africa, he continued his missions in Italy. Be aware that this is a reprint of "Who Dares, Wins" from 1956 and "The Phantom Major" from 1966.


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