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            LRDG Newsletter

          Dec 13^th 2014

  I cannot believe that another year has “galloped by”. I have been real negligent in having posted to the web site the events of this past year, but will see if we can get caught up. 

Just like last year; there are several new books out that you might be interested in adding to your library. The first one is “Operation Salam” which was a 1942 WW II military operation organized by the Abwehr under the command of the Hungarian desert explorer Laszlo Almasy (pronounced Al Massie). The mission was conceived in order to assist Panzer Army Africa by delivering two German spies into British-held Egypt. Written by authors Kuno Gross (author of several other books); Michael Rolke (author of “Germans in the Sahara” about the Sonderkommando Dora; and Andras Zboray (Desert Expedition Organizer -http://www.fjexpeditions.com/ ). I have just started reading it so can’t give you much information at this time.

 

The next has been recently released and is titled “The Eyes of the Desert Rats” by David Syrett. David and I had some correspondence several years ago when he was working on his book and he sent me a copy of the unpublished manuscript with all of the scratch outs and corrections. I read it then but I’m waiting for my copy to arrive (I asked for it for Christmas). The sad part is that David has passed away and his wife is the one that got it published after his death.

 

 

Now for a tentative schedule of 2015 events:

 1.      March 14^th – 16 – CHG Desert Battle – California City or Stoddard Valley (TBA) S  Patrols  http://www.chgww2.net/events/

2.      April 22^nd - 26^th – MVCC “Camp Delta” – Tower Park, Lodi, Ca. I have reserved three camp sites and there should be plenty of room for all of us. T - Patrol   http://www.mvccnews.net/

3.      May 2^nd – 3^rd - Planes of Fame – Chino – S & Y – Patrols http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=general-information-prelim  

4.  May 15^th – 16^th – Monterey Rock & Rods – T-12 Jeep      http://www.montereyrockrod.com/

5.  May 30^th – 31^st Castroville Artichoke Festival Parade T–12 Jeep TBA http://www.artichoke-festival.org/index.html                                              

6.      June 20^th – 21^st – Hollister Air Show – T-12 Jeep   http://www.hollisterairshow.com/           

7.   July 4^th – Monterey Parade – T-12 Jeep

8.   July Date TBA Anniversary of Ft. MacArthur -  S  Patrol  http://www.ftmac.org/          

9.      Aug. 14^th – Pacific Grove Concourse – T-12 Jeep http://www.pgautorally.org/

10.  Aug. 29^th – War Birds over Paso Robles – T-12 Jeep http://www.ewarbirds.org/airshow/index.html

11.  Sept. 21^st – 27^th – MVCC “Camp Delta” fall meet – I usually only attend the Board and General meetings on Fri. and Sat.   http://www.mvccnews.net/

12.  Nov. 11^th – Veterans Day Parade Salinas – T-12 Jeep http://www.salinasveteransparade.org/joinus.html

 

There may be some last minute changes and I will post them on the site.

 One last thing; I (we) would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year.

 

Thanks for your support.

 Jack, Kim, Rick and all of the members of the LRDG Preservation Society