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Chindits   9 Books
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FERGUSSON (Bernard) Beyond the Chindwin: Being an Account of the Adventures of Number Five Column of the Wingate Expedition into Burma, 1943. 1st Ed., 255pp., 11 photos., 7 maps. VG in dw. Collins. 1945  #66639
[HLMainPic] Standard account of first Chindit expedition by the famous Column Commander, with list of officers, order of battle &c. VG in sl. chipped dw copy of the 1st Edition. See illustration on our website.   £15
FERGUSSON (Bernard) The Black Watch & the King's Enemies. 2nd Imp.., 384pp., 23 maps. VG in chipped/torn dw. Collins. 1950  #64482
[HLMainPic] WW2 history: F&F 1939-40, North Africa, Italy, Greece, Burma (2nd Bn. with the Chindits), NW Europe 1944-45. Orig. green cloth, VG in chipped/torn dw, See illustration on our website.   £20
GIBBS (Lt.-Col. H.R.K.) Historical Record of the 6th Gurkha Rifles. Volume II, 1919-1948. 1st Ed., xix+320pp., portrait frontis., 21 photos., 5 fldg. maps. Aldershot: G&P. 1955  #64505
[HLMainPic] Several inter-war Waziristan & NWF forays; WW2 three bns. in Burma (one with Chindits), one in PAIFORCE & Italy. Roll of Hon., awards & much excellent detail. Perkins 504. Orig. rifle green cloth, silver gilt, near fine copy. See illustration on our website.   £225
HALLEY (D.) With Wingate in Burma; being the story of the adventure of Sergeant Tony Aubrey of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment during the 1943 Wingate Expedition into Burma. 3rdd Imp., 189pp., map eps. VG in dw. William Hodge & Co. 1945  #65351
[HLMainPic] Good copy in sl. chipped dw with ownership inscrip. of J. Hine, Major (note: listed in Army List with Royal Engineers). See illustration on our website.   £15
LUNT (Maj.-Gen. James) Jai Sixth! The Story of the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles 1817-1994. 1st Ed., xxiv+216pp., col. frontis., 37 col. & 64 b/w photos., 9 maps. VG in dw. Cooper. 1994  #66768
[HLMainPic] Good history inc. WW1 (Gallipoli & Mespot) & WW2 (Burma & Italy) but mostly post-1945 inc. Malaya & Borneo. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £20
PAINTER (Robin) A Signal Honour: With the Chindits & XIV Army in Burma. 1st Ed., xxv+174pp., 16 photos., 3 maps. VG in dw. Cooper. 1999  #66656
[HLMainPic] Royal Signals officer in 1943 Chindit ops. & later with 20th Indian Div. Signals during battle of Imphal &c. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £15
RHODES JAMES (Richard) Chindit. 1st Ed., x+214pp., 21 photos., 3 maps, diagram. VG in dw. Murray. 1980  #64290
[HLMainPic] Excellent personal account by Cipher officer of Masters' 111 Bde. in the 1944 Chindit op. Scarce original hardback edition, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £25
ROONEY (David) Wingate & the Chindits: Redressing the Balance. 1st Ed., 256pp., 37 photos., 17 maps. VG in dw. A&AP. 1994  #62668
[HLMainPic] Convincing arguments of a senior lecturer at Sandhurst. Author served in the Far Easr with 81st West African Division. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £15
STEVENS (Lt.-Col. G.R., OBE) History of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Vol. III 1921-1948. 1st Ed., xv+322pp., 4to, num. photos., 18 maps (most fldg.). Aldershot: G&P. 1952  #62882
[HLMainPic] Inc. NWF & WW2 in Middle East, Malaya & Burma (one bn. with Chindits). Roll of Hon., British & GOs. "The story of all five WW2 battalions is told in detail" - Perkins. Orig. red & green cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £75

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