Desert Patrol (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781511470216)

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: 1511470216
ISBN-13: 9781511470216
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2015
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d