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- Long_Range_Desert_Group abstract "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 A. Bagnold, acting under the direction of General Archibald Wavell. Bagnold was assisted by Captain Patrick Clayton and Captain William Shaw. At first the majority of the men were from New Zealand, but they were soon joined by Southern Rhodesian and British volunteers, whereupon new sub-units were formed and the name was changed to the better-known Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). The LRDG never numbered more than 350 men, all of whom were volunteers.The LRDG was formed specifically to carry out deep penetration, covert reconnaissance patrols and intelligence missions from behind Italian lines, although they sometimes engaged in combat operations. Because the LRDG were experts in desert navigation they were sometimes assigned to guide other units, including the Special Air Service and secret agents across the desert. During the Desert Campaign between December 1940 and April 1943, the vehicles of the LRDG operated constantly behind the Axis lines, missing a total of only 15 days during the entire period. Possibly their most notable offensive action was during Operation Caravan, an attack on the town of Barce and its associated airfield, on the night of 13 September 1942. However, their most vital role was the 'Road Watch', during which they clandestinely monitored traffic on the main road from Tripoli to Benghazi, transmitting the intelligence to British Army Headquarters.With the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia in May 1943, the LRDG changed roles and moved operations to the eastern Mediterranean, carrying out missions in the Greek islands, Italy and the Balkans. After the end of the war in Europe, the leaders of the LRDG made a request to the War Office for the unit to be transferred to the Far East to conduct operations against the Japanese Empire. The request was declined and the LRDG was disbanded in August 1945.".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group activeYearsStartYear "1940".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Albanian_resistance_during_World_War_II.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Battle_of_Leros.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Capture_of_Kufra.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Dodecanese_Campaign.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II).
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle North_African_Campaign.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle Operation_Caravan.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle World_War_II.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group battle World_War_II_in_Yugoslavia.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group commandStructure Eighth_Army_(United_Kingdom).
- Long_Range_Desert_Group commandStructure Western_Desert_Force.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group disbanded "1945-08-01".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group militaryBranch British_Army.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group militaryUnitSize "maximum 350 all ranks".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group motto "Non Vi Sed Arte (Latin: Not by Strength by Guile) (unofficial)".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group notableCommander David_Lloyd_Owen.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group notableCommander Guy_Prendergast_(British_Army_officer).
- Long_Range_Desert_Group notableCommander John_Richard_Easonsmith.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group notableCommander Ralph_Alger_Bagnold.
- Long_Range_Desert_Group role "Intelligence gathering".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group role "Raiding operations".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group role "Reconnaissance".
- Long_Range_Desert_Group thumbnail Lrdg.jpg?width=300.
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- Long_Range_Desert_Group wikiPageWikiLink 11th_Prince_Albert_Victors_Own_Cavalry_(Frontier_Force).
- Long_Range_Desert_Group wikiPageWikiLink 18th_King_Edwards_Own_Cavalry.
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- Long_Range_Desert_Group wikiPageWikiLink 2nd_Lancers_(Gardners_Horse).
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