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Ordnance Services.
Compiled by Officers of the Ordnance Directorate, War Office. 1st Ed., xiv+356pp., 14 fldg. maps. War Office.
1950
#68645
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RESTRICTED. A volume in the 'Second World War 1939-45 - Army' series of official monographs on aspects of WW2. Produced by participants from personal experience, soon after the event, the series forms an exceptionally interesting body of material on the working of the Army in WW2. This volume includes RAOC services on all fronts. Orig. red cloth, blocked black, little stained, VG ex-FARELF Command Lib., scarce (750 copies printed). See illustration on our website.
£145
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Airborne Forces.
RESTRICTED Air Publication 3231. 1st Ed., ix+295pp., 8 photos., 14 maps & diagrams (some fldg.). Issued by the Air Ministry, Air Historical Branch.
1951
#68611
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RESTRICTED. Detailed history of development of Airborne Forces & in-depth studies of Airborne ops. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG & scarce, 1700 copies printed & remarkably scarce for that. See illustration on our website.
£225
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Paiforce: The Official Story of the Persia and Iraq Command 1941-1946.
1st Ed., 137pp., 22 photos., 8 maps. VG in chipped dw. HMSO.
1948
#69193
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Orig. brown cloth, gilt, VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£25
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ASHWORTH (W.)
Contracts & Finance.
1st Ed., x+309pp. VG in dw. HMSO.
1953
#69101
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A volume in the UK Civil Series, War Production Series. VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£25
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BEHRENS (C.B.A.)
Merchant Shipping & the Demands of War.
1st Ed., xxi+494pp., 10 illus., 6 maps/diagrams. VG in dw. HMSO.
1955
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A volume in the Civil Series. VG in dw.
£45
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BHARUCHA (Major P.C.)
Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War: The North African Campaign 1940-1943.
Ed. by Bisheshwar Prasad. 1st Ed., xxx+567pp., 48 photos., 43 maps (many fldg.). Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan).
1956
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Excellent, detailed account & possibly the very rarest of the Indian official histories. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£425
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BLAIR ([Lt.-Col.] C.N.M.)
Guerilla Warfare.
1st Ed., ix+201pp., 12 fldg. maps & diagrams. Ministry of Defence.
1957
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RESTRICTED publication, written with access to official documents. This study, after providing a historical summary, is largely of British-supported guerilla operations during WW2, "It then goes on to consider the lessons learnt & how these can be applied to the future, particularly in so far as the UK is concerned if & when we attempt to develop, support or control a foreign guerilla movement in territory occupied by the enemy." Remains the only comprehensive official survey of British involvement in irregular operations in WW2. 1000 copies were printed (of which 500 were available for issue to the DGMT) & few appear to have been offered on the market. Orig. green cloth, somewhat rubbed, VG.
£85
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BUCHANAN (Maj.-Gen. A.G.B.)
Works Services & Engineer Stores.
1st Ed., xii+231pp., 21 maps & plans. War Office.
1953
#68642
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RESTRICTED. A volume in the 'Second World War 1939-45 - Army' series of official monographs on aspects of WW2. Produced by participants from personal experience, soon after the event, the series forms an exceptionally interesting body of material on the working of the Army in WW2. This volume addressing organisation & supply of Engineer stores to all theatres of war, from BEF 1940 to MEF, Far East, Normandy &c. Orig. red cloth, somewhat rubbed & worn but unusually without any markings as virtually all copies were issued to military formations & libraries. See illustration on our website.
£145
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BUCKLEY (Christopher)
Greece & Crete 1941.
1st Ed., viii+311pp., 16 photos., 16 maps. VG in chipped dw. HMSO.
1952
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In a useful series of interim 'popular' official histories. This covering the campaign in Greece & the battle for Crete. Much of interest. VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£20
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BUCKLEY (Christopher)
Norway; The Commandos; Dieppe.
1st Ed., viii+276pp., 17 photos., 16 maps. VG in chipped dw. HMSO.
1951
#69482
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In a useful series of interim 'popular' official histories. This covering the campaign in Norway & a number of Commando operations. Much of interest. VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£20
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