Stirling’s Desert Triumph

The SAS Egyptian Airfield Raids 1942

Stirling’s Desert Triumph cover

Description

The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. In North Africa, a convoy of 18 Allied jeeps carrying Special Air Service personnel appeared out of the early-morning darkness and drove onto the Axis landing strip at Sidi Haneish in the Egyptian desert. Within the space of a few savage minutes 18 Axis aircraft were ablaze; a dozen more were damaged and scores of guards lay dead or wounded. The men responsible for the raid then vanished into the night as swiftly as they had arrived, prompting the Germans to dub the enemy leader, David Stirling, 'The Phantom Major'.

Featuring full-color artwork, gripping narrative and incisive analysis, this engaging study recounts the origins, planning, execution and aftermath of the daring raid that made the name of the SAS at the height of World War II.

Product details

Published Apr 21 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472807632
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 18 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Raid
Short code RAID 49
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gavin Mortimer

Gavin Mortimer is a writer, historian and televisi…

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Peter Dennis

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Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator li…

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Alan Gilliland

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Ospr…

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