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1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Scrapbook 1939-1947. 1st Ed., xii+183pp., 4to, photos. throughout, 3 maps (one fldg.). Derby: Bemrose. 1948  #68327
[HLMainPic] Armoured recce regiment in North Africa, Italy & Austria. Roll of Hon., awards. Detailed & well-illustrated history. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG ex-IWM with minor markings. See illustration on our website.   £50

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A.F.V. Recognition. Part 1: British & Allied Turreted A.F.Vs. Orig. buff printed wraps., 271pp., numerous photos. & sketches. War Office. Jan. 1943  #63916
[HLMainPic] Details & illustrations of many AFVs. This copy with various amendments/additions pasted in, somewhat serviceworn, sound. Ownership inscrip. of M.H.H. Bayley, Recce Corps. See illustrations on our website.   £25
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume III, Armoured Fighting Vehicles. 1st Ed., [iv]+78p., foolscap, dup. typescript, 163 plates, several diagrams & several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68934
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes tanks, self-propelled artillery & armoured cars. These are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in blue cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
Taurus Pursuant: A History of 11th Armoured Division. 1st Ed., [viii]+vi+118+8+44pp., num. photos. & sketches, 17 fldg. maps, ep maps. AP&SS, BAOR. 1946  #69868
[HLMainPic] North-West Europe campaign 1944-45, Roll of Hon. (listed by units). Well illustrated. Orig. blue cloth, VG.   £30
The Royal Tank Regiment 50th Anniversary Souvenir 1917-1967. Orig. wraps., 132pp., illus. RTR Publications. 1967  #69625
[HLMainPic] Num. interesting conributions, many concerning 1914-18 inc. 'General Sir Hugh Elles' by J.F.C. Fuller; 'The Attack on Flesquieres Ridge' by Maj.-Gen. H.L. Birks; C Bn. Heavy Branch MGC... Dec. 13 1916-July 31 1917' by Lt.-Col. E.J. O'Connor; 'Travails of a Tank Engineer 1916-18' by Brig. W.A. Stack & many others. VG.   £20
The Story of the 79th Armoured Division Oct. 1942-June 1945. 1st Ed., 314pp., 126 plates & one fldg., num. fldg. maps. VG in dw. Hamburg: BAOR. 1945  #68580
[HLMainPic] Restricted. Hobart's "funnies" (DD tanks, Crabs, Crocodiles, Kangeroos, Arks, Buffaloes &c.), Normandy to Germany. Orig. red cloth, gilt, col. onlay to front of divisional sign, little wear, VG in sl. chipped but VG & attractive dw. See illustration on our website.   £65
BRASSEY (Lt.-Col. B., MC) & WINSLOW (Maj. P.) Comps. 153rd Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Regiment R.A., T.A., 1939-1945. 1st Ed., xvi+101pp., 12 photos., 7 maps. Hinckley: Pickering & Sons. 1947  #69610
[HLMainPic] Regiment supported 5th Guards Armoured Brigade from Normandy through the low countries & Reichswald to Germany with SP guns on Sherman chassis. Various rolls of officers, Roll of Hon. (inc. wounded & PoWs), awards. Orig. maroon & grey cloth, gilt, VG.   £35
BRERETON (J.M.) A History of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards & Their Predecessors 1685-1980. 1st Ed., xiii+494pp., 4to, col. frontis., 94 plates (some col.), 12 maps & diagrams. VG in dw. Catterick: The Regt. 1982  #61526
[HLMainPic] Campaigns include Peninsular, Kaffir War, Crimea, Egypt 1882, Boer War, WW1 Western Front & WW2 BEF 1940 & North-West Europe 1944-45 from Normandy to Bremen, post-war Radfan & Cyprus. Rolls of Hon. 1914-18 & 1939-45, roll of awards post-1946. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £25
BRERETON (J.M.) A History of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards & Their Predecessors 1685-1980. 1st Ed., xiii+494pp., 4to, col. frontis., 94 plates (some col.), 12 maps & diagrams. Catterick: The Regt. 1982  #66654
[HLMainPic] Campaigns include Peninsular, Kaffir War, Crimea, Egypt 1882, Boer War, WW1 Western Front & WW2 BEF 1940 & North-West Europe 1944-45 from Normandy to Bremen, post-war Radfan & Cyprus. Rolls of Hon. 1914-18 & 1939-45, roll of awards post-1946. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
CARVER (Brig. R.M.P.) The History of 4th Armoured Brigade. 1st Ed., orig. printed card wraps., 46pp. Gluckstadt: J.J. Augustin. 1945  #63457
[HLMainPic] Independent armoured brigade in North Africa, Italy & NW Europe 1944-45. Roll of Bde. commanders, order of battle. Orig. dec. wraps., little chipped & worn, about VG. See illustration on our website.   £45

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