The Long Range Desert Group was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War.
'Y' and 'R' Patrol Chevrolets meet in the desert, mid-1942. Note the amount of equipment carried on the nearest 'R' Patrol trucks
'R' Patrol Chevrolet WA radio truck; the rod antenna can be seen on the right. The man at the rear is manning a Boys anti-tank rifle
A 'T1' Patrol Chevrolet 1533X2 30 cwt: the small drum behind the front mudguard is the radiator condenser, and the truck's sand channels are mounted on brackets on the rear bodywork. The weapons are the Lewis gun (left) and a .303 Browning Mk II (right)
LRDG Headquarters Section (note markings on "Louise") of Chevrolet 30 cwt. The first two vehicles are armed with Vickers guns, and have canvas sand mats rolled up and stored on the front wheel arches.
SAS: Rogue Heroes is a British historical drama television series created by Steven Knight that premiered on BBC One on 30 October 2022. The first series depicts the origins of the British Army Specia
Long Range Desert Group
…equivalent the Autosahariana. Includes archival film of the L.R.D.G. in action. First aired on ANZAC day, 25 April 2009 on Television New Zealand. SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022). A British television historical drama series. Undaunted: North Africa (2020). A board game about historical encounters in the North African…
Members of the 'French Squadron SAS' (1ere Compagnie de Chasseurs Parachutistes) in Tunisia. Previously a company of Free French paratroopers, the French SAS squadron were the first of a range of units "acquired" by Major Stirling as the SAS expanded.