Long Range Desert Group
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long-range-desert-group-167-12858259
title:
Long Range Desert Group
text:
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. Bagnold was assisted by Captain Patrick Clayton and Captain William Shaw. The majority of the men were from New Zealand, but they were soon joined by a few Southern Rhodesian and British volunteers, whe
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encyclopedia
description:
Reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group
date created:
2002-10-04T13:59:01Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:03:46Z
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