Guerrilla Command by Phil Ward
In this sequel to Roman Candle, U.S. Major John Randal, commander of Strategic Raiding Forces, returns in Guerilla Command, the third book in a trilogy within the Raiding Forces Series about the Abyssinian Campaign. In Guerrilla Command Major John Randal leads the Abyssinian guerrilla army he has raised against the Italians in central Abyssinia in the final phase of his private guerrilla war. Col. Orde Wingate and the Patriots enter Abyssinia in the north and begin a cross country advance to Addis Abba. Attacking out of the Sudan with the 4th and 5th Indian Divisions the Kaid runs into trouble at the mountain fortress of Kerne on the way to the Red Sea Port of Massawa. While East Africa Force out of Kenya races up the coast to Mogadishu then across the desert to Addis Abba with Sir Terry Stones Lounge Lizard Yeomanry armored car regiment leading the way in the fastest blitzkrieg in history. This is the story of an extraordinary military campaign that has been lost to history.
Phil Ward is a decorated combat veteran who joined the military at the age of nineteen. He has a longstanding interest in small unit tactics and special operations, having served as an instructor at the Army Ranger School. He and his lovely wife, Lindy, live on a mountain overlooking Lake Austin, whose father served as lieutenant governor to both Ann Richards and George W. Bush.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780989592284 |
| ISBN 10 | 0989592286 |
| Title | Guerrilla Command |
| Author | Phil Ward |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Military Publishers, LLC |
| Year published | 2014-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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