The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph Alger Bagnold, acting under the direction of General Archibald Wavell.

2022年12月2日 · The Long Range Desert Group – originally the Long Range Patrol – was founded in June 1940 by Maj. Ralph Bagnold. He may appear an untraditional choice, as he worked as a geologist before World War II broke out, yet this is …

The men of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) in the Middle East in World War II did this, and more. The LRDG had been variously described as “arguably the most dashing and successful irregular formation on either side in the entire war,” and “probably one of the most cost-effective special forces in the history of warfare.”

LRDG is abbreviation from the Long Range Desert Group — a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army in a desert during the World War 2. LRDG in Color is a section in which original black & white photos have been "colorized" by me. In some cases the images in LRDG in Color are used among the main pages LRDG pages.

2017年11月27日 · Ralph Bagnold was as unlikely a special forces commander as anyone could imagine. His war had been the Great War, when as a junior signals officer he had survived the carnage of the Western Front. When World War II began in September 1939, Bagnold was 43 and earning a comfortable living as a scientist and writer.

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The group was founded in Egypt in June 1940 and was initially called long Range Patrol (LRP). Interestingly, the majority of the men were from New Zealand.

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and the Special Air Service (SAS) were two special reconnaissance and commando units created during the Western Desert campaign and unlike the television Rat Patrol were composed of UK and Commonwealth troops.

2024年9月10日 · The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), a special operations unit of the British Army, was formed in response to the challenges posed by desert warfare. Established in July 1940, the LRDG was tasked with conducting deep reconnaissance, sabotage, and raids behind enemy lines but reconnaissance was its primary mission.

The Long Range Desert Group has a strong claim to the first Special Forces unit in the British Army. This superb illustrated history follows the LRDG from its July 1940 formation as the Long Range Patrol in North Africa, tasked with intelligence gathering, mapping and reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines.

2015年5月25日 · The Long Range Desert Group was formed by Ralph Bagnold in 1940 and played a major part in the Allies victory in North Africa in World War Two. The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) became the forward eyes and ears of the Allies and together with the Special Air Service played a secretive but vital role for the Allies.