Article by Nel Garès published in the weekly VOILA of 1938. He had to be part of the Victor Stoloff film team that remained in Siwa for 3 months to shoot the movie « DESERT BOY » in 1937 (Siwa, Fata al sahra). A film I've been looking for a long time but I haven't been able to find for now. The article is interesting because it shows the prejudices and the Egyptian and European mentality at that time. #Siwa #VictorStorloff

Author: Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869 Date:1827 Short Title: Partie, l'Egypte. Afrique 11.

"Long Range Desert Group" (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph A. Bagnold. At the begin of 1941 the detached 'G' and 'Y' Patrols were based at Siwa Oasis, under command of XIII Corps. In August 1941 'R' Patrol relieved 'G' and 'Y' Patrols at Siwa and was joined by 'T' Patrol in October In November 1941 the LRDG, no

Siwa - Die Oase des Sonnengottes in der libyschen Wüste von J.C. Ewald Falls 1910 With 25 illustrations after original photographs of the viceroy Expedition 1906 and the Kaufmann Expedition 1905-07 #Siwa #EwaldDalls