Martin Koenigsberg's review of X2 Patrol 5/5: This book turned out to be VERY different than I thought it would be - and was still one of my favourite reads in the last few months. Captain John Olivey MC was a leader in the Long Range Desert...

Just finished my 5th Book Review of the Year! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #BritishImperialHistory #ItalianImperialHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #GreekHistory #LRDG #MediterraneanHistory #AegeanHistory #HistBookChat
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Martin Koenigsberg's review of The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa 5/5: Really enjoyed reading this book and learned a great deal - even though i have previously read quite a few other books on this unit. Brendan O'Carroll is a New Zealand law enforcement officer - a...

Just finished my 66th Book Review of the Year!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #BritishImperialHistory #EgyptianHistory #LRDG #AfricanHistory #FascistiHistory #ItalianHistory #LibyanHistory #NaziHistory #HistBookChat
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Operation Caravan: The LRDG Raid on Barce Airfield #WWII #LRDG #NorthAfrica #tabletopwargaming

Me ha costado TRES intentos, pero por fin he superado la primera misión: Raid Rommel!

No quiero ni imaginarme lo que me harán sudar las misiones siguientes... 😂

#LongRangeDesertGroup #LRDG #DecisionGames #MiniGameSeries

Han barrido la arena del desierto con mi cara. Tras una lucha encarnizada, necesitaba un turno para llevar el objetivo a la base, pero me quedé sin puntos de operaciones. Y menos mal que me olvidé de llevar el recuento de bajas, porque vaya humillación 😂

#LRDG #LongRangeDesertGroup #MiniGameSeries

Después de pegarme con unos aviones del Eje y de descubrir un campo de minas traicionero (aunque no tanto, gracias a mis zapadores), me ha salido una carta de Intel que les ha ahorrado muchos disgustos a mis tropas 😅

#LRDG #LongRangeDesertGroup #MiniGameSeries

And no different in essence to those conducted by #LRDG (later to become the #SAS) during the second world war.

Highly effective, minimal cost, high impact, covert ops that Chumpski can't tolerate against his beloved Putin.

Excellent talk 🗣 by Tony Rushmer on Reg Seekings DCM MM SAS 'Duty Before Glory' at Ely Museum 🏛
Highlighting that the characture & behaviour of a person are so much more layered and nuanced than popular media or entertainment often portrays 🤔
#SAS #WW2 #museum #heritage #LRDG #Ely #Cambridgeshire

First Operation of the Special Air Service (SAS) – SQUATTER Background Operation SQUATTER was the first operation of the SAS, in a parachute raid against Axis airfields in North Africa, in support of Operation CRUSADER. It was a complete failure, just like …

No sensible discussion of the origins of the #SAS is possible without discussing the role of the #LRDG and that of E Force who took Gialo (or Jalo).

Also, even if you’re a fanboy of British special forces, war crimes are war crimes nevertheless.

#ww2 #desertwar

German newspaper article on the final days of the war in Koblenz.

The final days of the war in Koblenz. Article by Kuno Gross, publisher of the #LRDG magazine Tracks.

#histscalemodels
Finally finished the Thunder Models Ford F30. Sort of. It was a nice little kit and I'll definitely build another of their models. #LRDG

This Italian translation of "Another Desert War: British Special Forces in North Africa" ​​proves that it's difficult to read something about this theater of #WW2 without "Rommel" in the title.🙄Good book, though. #desertwar #libya #egypt #militaryhistory #northafrica #sahara #LRDG #SAS

New Review! #AfrikaKorps #8thArmy #WWIIHistory #SWWHistory #WWII #SWW #WargameResearch #TheEyesOfTheDesertRats #BritishLongRangeReconnaissanceOperationsInTheNorthAfricanDesert1940to43 #DavidSyrett #HelionAndCompany #LRDG #SAS #FlamesOfWar #BoltAction #WorldWarIIWargaming

#histscalemodels #lrdg #scalemodels
Progress on the LRDG F30. Stowage block inserted and painted. I think it just needs a bit of dusting up, and then it's done. Chevy with Breda in the background..

Look UP New Book! #SWWHistory #WWII #SWW #WargameResearch #TheEyesOfTheDesertRats #BritishLongRangeReconnaissanceOperationsInTheNorthAfricanDesert1940to43 #DavidSyrett #HelionAndCompany #LRDG #SAS #FlamesOfWar #BoltAction #WorldWarIIWargaming

Interesting story about military insignia, astronomy and similarities between Italian and British troops (Compagnie Auto-Avio-Sahariane and #LRDG) fighting each other in the deep desert, around the Tropic of Cancer. Thanks to Roberto Chiarvetto #WW2 #Desert
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#histscalemodels #lrdg #scalemodels
More progress with the Thunder Models LRDG F30. Camo, decals and pin wash applied. I'm waiting for a stowage set which should arrive next week, I've never done a big resin piece before, so that'll be "interesting".

Prefer #LRDG. Sea of Sand not a bad film.

Both units disbanded just like the Light Car Patrols of WW1

From Kuno.

“W/8 WAIKAHA

Thanks to all who had pre-ordered. I will place the order for 100 copies at the publisher/printer by the end of this week and expect them to be shipped to you until about end of January/middle of February.”

Anyone wants to order I can put you in touch. DM me.

#lrdg #ww2

Italian Marine Battalion San Marco OOB 21 Dec 1941 Background The files of 90.lei.Afrika-Div. contain some information on the Italian units it encountered after moving from the main battle area to the rear area around Agedabia and el-Agheila. Below…

Meanwhile, in the (not much longer) Axis rear of #Agedabia, the occupation was thickened, to protect vital supplies and installations from raids by the #lrdg #sas special forces and "E" Force. rommelsriposte.com/2015/06/13/i...

Voices of the Long Range Desert Group: the brains behind the S.A.S. “Rogue Heroes” — World War Voices In World War II, a new British military unit was formed for raiding and reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines in the desert regions of North Africa.  It was made up of men who were indepe…

A reminder that this article with recordings on the #lrdg during the #desertwar is a thing.

#militaryhistory #specialforces

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New issue of Tracks magazine is coming out soon, with a deep dive on Waikaha. Tracks is a historical magazine focused on the #lrdg in #ww2 in the #desertwar. Contributors include Kuno Gross, Brendan O’Carroll, Ian Chard. @karljames1945.bsky.social @ernestmalley.bsky.social @cedricmas.bsky.social

Channelling wartime nostalgia at the Cecil Hotel in Alexandria.

Made famous during WW2 as Monty’s haunt and immortalised by the classic film "Ice Cold in Alex."

Following in the footsteps of legends across the Western Desert.

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#sas #lrdg #ww2 #Egypt

A cap badge you rarely see - The Sudan Defence Force ran joint operations with the #LRDG such as the raid on the Jalo Oasis, as well as working with the Free French. Some were even involved countering the Abwehr’s Operation Salaam #WW2 #SDF #Remembered #RIP 🇪🇬 🇸🇩 🇬🇧

Then & Now at Cleopatra’s Pool, Siwa Oasis, also once frequented by the #LRDG #WW2 #SAS 🇪🇬

The famous Grey Pillars, the once GHQ for British Middle East Command in Cairo. Also the birthplace of the #SAS and site of Ralph Bagnold’s #LRDG office. Dudley Clarke #MI9 was also a regular occupant although few knew what he really did #WW2

Scorpions can survive with little water and no food, and to live immersed in alcohol for several hours. In this respect the ferocious little arachnids are similar to their human #LRDG counterparts #WW2 #SAS

The mighty Citadel of Saladin, Cairo. Used as a British garrison and base during #WW1 #WW2 and home to the #LRDG who used this fort as its formal HQ, workshops, stores and vehicle assembly area #SAS #Battlefields

Remembering Trooper James Lamont, ‘A’ Squadron, LRDG, who died 14 March 1942. He is buried at El Alamein @CWGC cemetery in Egypt. His brother was killed on the Somme, France #WW1 #WW2 #SAS #LRDG