Desert Raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940â 43 (Battle Orders, 23)

Molinari, Andrea

ISBN 10: 1846030064 / ISBN 13: 9781846030062

Published by Osprey Publishing, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Desert Raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940â 43 (Battle Orders, 23)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846030064
• ISBN 13: 9781846030062
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Although harsh and inhospitable, the North African theater of World War II proved to be a perfect environment for irregular warfare and the deployment of Special Forces. Four countries took part in this 'shadow war': Great Britain, most successfully of all; Free France, including a surprising solitary campaign from Chad; Italy, mainly engaged in defending the Libyan southern line of communications; and Germany, operating an extensive spy network throughout Egypt.

Andrea Molinari deals with the development and organization of these unique units, and examines how the conditions in North Africa affected the Special Forces of all the countries involved as unconventional units were increasingly used to fight in unconventional conditions in the depths of the "sea of sand" between Libya and Egypt. Accompanied by evocative wartime photography, comprehensive maps and detailed organizational charts, this is the first complete coverage of desert raiders on both sides of the war. With Dr. Duncan Anderson, Head of War Studies at the British military academy and leading military historian, acting as consulting editor, this book is a definitive analysis of the world's first Special Forces.

About the Author

Andrea Molinari has worked as a junior researcher on international defence issues in both civil and military Italian research institutes. He has also worked for major Italian publishing companies as an editor and translator for the Italian editions of military history books, and is currently a managing editor working on military history and modelling projects.