Long Range Desert Group, WWII (re-issue)--52 figures in 13 poses (unpainted)--AWAITING RESTOCK.
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Item Number: STRM144
Long Range Desert Group, WWII (re-issue)
When Italy declared war on France and Britain on 10th June 1940, the most direct threat to British interests was the large Italian garrison based in Libya, which might be expected to invade British Egypt, potentially closing the Suez Canal--a vital link to the empire in Asia. In preparing to defend Egypt, the British were concerned that a small Italian force could cross the inhospitable desert in the south of the country and sever links between Egypt and the Sudan, and so a unit was created to monitor and patrol this vast region, which came to be called the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). That particular Italian threat never materialised, but the LRDG quickly proved to be an extremely effective way of monitoring activities far behind the Italian lines, providing vital information on troop movements and enemy intentions. While primarily a reconnaissance force, which never exceeded a strength of 350 men, the LRDG had sometimes to capture prisoners to gather intelligence, and they also sometimes carried out small raids on enemy installations well to the rear, but they became very adept at transporting people through the desert, including agents to be planted in Italian bases and units such as the SAS, who conducted various raids to disrupt the enemy.
Although very much a military unit, the LRDG was usually more concerned with not being found by the enemy, so tried to avoid a fight whenever possible. Their main purpose was to watch roads, report on enemy installations, and ferry people through the open desert.
Date Released: 2020
Contents: 52 figures in 13 poses
Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)
Color: light tan
Average Height: 24 mm (= 1.73 m)
