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Re: 1st type Hand held Bagnold Sun Compass
From: Chris Post
Date: 2020 Nov 28, 19:41 -0800
From: Chris Post
Date: 2020 Nov 28, 19:41 -0800
David,
Good for you! Here are some links you will find interesting:
- Kuno Gross's book on the Bagnold sun compass:
I haven't read it and can't vouch for it, but it looks interesting.
Ralph Bagnold founded Britain's Long Range Desert Group in WWII. Again, some links:
LRDG Preservation Society: http://www.lrdg.org/
Imperial War Museum: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-special-forces-that-helped-win-the-desert-battles-of-the-second-world-war
Gavin Mortimer's book on the LRDG: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Range-Desert-Group-World/dp/1472819330
A couple of articles:
Best regards, Chris