LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP PATROLMAN The Western Desert 1940-43 TIM MOREMAN ILLUSTRATED BY RAFFAELE RUGGERIABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR TIM MOREMAN is a freelance writer and academic. For several years he lectured in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, from where he obtained his PhD. He also held an appointment as Resident Historian at the Army Staff College at Camberley. His primary interests include the British-Indian Army during the 19th and 20th centuries, counter-insurgency, and the British and Commonwealth armies during World War Il. In addition to a significant number of articles and papers, Tim has written two major books: a study of the Indian Army on the North-West Frontier 1849-1947, and a book ‘on the war in Burma and Malaya 1941-45. In recent years he has also worked for the new Dictionary of National Biography and the Australian War Memorial, as well as acting as a historical adviser for the BBC and Carlton Television RAFFAELE RUGGERI was born in Bologna where he works and lives with his wife. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. WARRIOR « 148 LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP PATROLMAN The Western Desert 1940-43First published in Great Brain in 2010 by Osprey Publishing Migland House, Wes Way, Bole, Oxford OX2 OPH, UK 14402 23 St Suite 219, Long island City, NY 11101, USA Emait infosospreypublshingcom (©2010 Osprey Publishing Ltd {Allrights reserved. Apart from any fai dealing forthe purpose of pate ‘study research, tam or review, as permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced stored ina retieval system, o¢ ansmitted inary form corby any means, electronic electrical chemical, mechanical. optical ‘hotocopying, cording ot otherwise without the prior written permission ofthe copyright owner. Enquiries shouldbe addressed to the Publishers. [AGP catalogue record for this book avalible from the British Library, Is@N:978 1 846039249) E-book SBN 978 1 84603 925.6 Eto by os Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK (wwe.lospublshing com) ‘Cartography Map Studio, Romsey, UK Page layout by Mark Hol Indexby Alan Thatcher “Typeset in Sabon and Myriad Pro tiginated by POO Digital Media Solutions, Sutflk, UK Printed in China through Werldprint Lid 11121314 10987654321 FOR A CATALOGUE OF ALL BOOKS PUBLISHED BY OSPREY MILITARY AND AVIATION PLEASE CONTACT: Osprey Direct, co Random House Distribution Center, 400 Hehn Road, Westinster, MO21157 mai uscustomersenicesospreypublshingcom Osprey Direct, The Book Service Ltd, Dstbution Cente, Colchester Road Frating Green, Colchester, Esex,CO7 7DW Email customersericesospreypublshing com Seinen ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. My thanks to Jack Valent at the LADS Preservation Society for some ‘extremely useful pointers bout LADG vehicies and Matthew Brosabridge {or information about the indian Long Range Squadron. John Mussel at Token Publishing kindly gave permission t quote fom Brendan O'Carls The Kw Scorpions (Honiton: 2008) and my thanks aso to Pen & Sword for permission to quote fom Davi Lloyd Owen's The Long Range Desert Group 1940-45: Providence thei Guide (London: 2001) and Alastae Timpson and ‘Andrew Gibson: Wats In Rommers Backyard (London: 2000) ARTIST'S NOTE Readers may care to ote thatthe orignal paintings fom which the colour plates inthis book were prepared are available fo rivate sale. ‘The Publishes ean ll reproduction copyright whatsoever, Allenquires should be addressed tor Raffaele Ruggeri Viatndipendenza 22, Bologna, 40121, aly The Publishers regret that they can enter into no comespondence upon this THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, COLLECTIONS The photograph in this book come rom the imperial War Museum's huge