TY - BOOK AU - Jopling,Frank AU - O'Carroll,Brendan TI - Bearded brigands SN - 0958224323 U1 - 940.541241 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Wellington, N.Z. PB - Ngaio Press KW - Jopling, Frank, KW - Great Britain KW - Army KW - Long Range Desert Group KW - History KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - New Zealand KW - Campaigns KW - Africa, North KW - Personal narratives KW - Commando operations KW - Egypt KW - Intelligence officers N1 - Cover subtitle: the legendary Long Range Desert Group in the diaries and photographs of Trooper Frank Jopling; "The elite Long Range Desert Group operated behind enemy lines and Frank Jopling was with them from the first sortie. His diary is the most comprehensive published account of the daily activities of the these military swashbucklers who played a vital part in the Eighth Army's victory over Axis forces in North Africa during World War II"--Back cover; Includes bibliographical references (page 213) and index ER -