Desert Patrol (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780996816601)

The siege of the RAF base at Habbaniya is lifted after the defenders launch a surprise counter attach followed up by an intense air campaign and assault on Bagdad by Habforce that force marched to their aid. Back in Cairo, Raiding Forces is ordered to interdict the Via Balbia, Rommel's 1500 mile supply route along the Mediterranean coast. Maj. Randal forms Raiding Forces Desert Squadron (RFDS) and Raiding Forces Sea Squadron (RFSS) to conduct gunjeep and amphibious pinprick raids against the Afrika Korps exposed line of communication.

Author: Phil Ward
ISBN-10: 0996816607
ISBN-13: 9780996816601
Publisher: Military Publishers, LLC
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2015
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d