Richmond Chapman is an ordinary soldier of World War II, and at the same time, his fate is unique. A writer and romantic, he volunteers to join the army and ends up in North Africa among the British commandos, whose task is to carry out secret operations behind enemy lines. Raids through sands and scorched mountains without communication, sometimes without water, almost without ammunition and food... surviving there is already a feat. However, Chap and his comrades not only survive, but also destroy German warehouses and airfields, inflicting significant losses on them. At the turn of the campaign, Field Marshal Rommel himself became the main target of the long-range desert groups. According to the British command, only by eliminating him - the favorite of the Afrika Korps and a talented strategist - can victory be achieved...