Desert Commando (Special Air Service Book 1)

Desert Commando (Special Air Service Book 1)

<b> Autumn, 1942. </b><br /><br />At El Alamein, General Montgomery’s Eighth Army is preparing for the big push that will drive Rommel’s Afrika Korps back through the Libyan Desert. <br /><br />But a vital initial task has to be undertaken: the destruction of Rommel’s communications and supply dumps far behind the enemy lines. <br /><br />The mission is entrusted to two élite forces, the Long Range Desert Group and the Special Air Service.<br /><br />The exploits of the SAS, less than two years old, have already become legendary. <br /><br />Lieutenant Callum Douglas, fresh from the desert battles as a tank commander with the 20th Hussars, counts himself fortunate to be selected to join this tough band of fighters — and soon proves himself in action.<br /><br />Beaten in Libya, the Germans plan to make a formidable last stand in Tunisia, and Douglas finds that the work of the SAS is only just beginning. <br /><br />By boat, the SAS commandos infiltrate into enemy territory to strike hard at the headquarters of Germany’s own élite, the Brandenburg Division. <br /><br />With only a handful of men, Douglas cannot afford to lose the advantage of surprise, but the route to Tunis is hampered by betrayal, and the ingenuity and courage of the highly-trained men is tested even beyond their expectations.<br /><br /><em> Desert Commando </em> presents an appealing young hero and a thrilling adventure, vivid with authenticity and taut with suspense.<br /><br /><h2> Praise for Robert Jackson </h2><br /><br />'Takes you to the heart of the action.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of <em> Cold Kill </em>. <br /><br /><br /><b> Robert Jackson </b> (b. 1941) is a prolific author of military and aviation history, having become a full time writer in 1969. As an active serviceman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he flew a wide range of aircraft, ranging from jets to gliders. Venom Squadron is part of the George Yeoman series which began in <em> Hurricane Squadron </em>. <br /><br />