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Just strated reading a book about the British special forces operating in North Afrika during WW2.
Its called Ghost Patrol, and talks about the LRDG, SAS, SBS, Army Commando's operating under the command of SOE, and the little known SIG.
The intresting thing to me is the LRDG would typcally escort the other groups into the desert for their raids, as even according to the SAS founder, they were the masters of desert travel. And their chosen vehicles were 1941 Chevrolet pick ups, and Willys Jeeps all altered to suit desert travel. Stripped of excess weight to assist crossing the sand.
These guys were gone for weeks sometimes, travelling many thousands of miles in the heat, no roads just all desert, real extreme conditions.
Just shows how good these old trucks could be. Our grandads knew how to make and maintain and decent off roader !
Its called Ghost Patrol, and talks about the LRDG, SAS, SBS, Army Commando's operating under the command of SOE, and the little known SIG.
The intresting thing to me is the LRDG would typcally escort the other groups into the desert for their raids, as even according to the SAS founder, they were the masters of desert travel. And their chosen vehicles were 1941 Chevrolet pick ups, and Willys Jeeps all altered to suit desert travel. Stripped of excess weight to assist crossing the sand.
These guys were gone for weeks sometimes, travelling many thousands of miles in the heat, no roads just all desert, real extreme conditions.
Just shows how good these old trucks could be. Our grandads knew how to make and maintain and decent off roader !
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