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BACON (Capt. A.F.L., late Hampshire Regt.)
The Wanderings of a Temporary Warrior: A Territorial Officer's Narrative of Service (And Sport) in Three Continents.
1st Ed., 231pp., 11 photos. Witherby.
1922
#59459
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Varied war: with 4th Hampshires in India, Palestine (inc. third battle of Gaza & operations before Jerusalem), then France in 1918 inc. attack on the Hindenburg Line &c., & finally in the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. "Captain Bacon may be described as a typical Territorial officer, but it must be added that he is a lucky one." - Falls. Orig. red cloth, gilt, spine a little sunned o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£65
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CHALMERS (T.) Ed.
A Saga of Scotland: History of the 16th Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment).
1st Ed., xvi+174pp., 28 plates (inc. maps). Glasgow: McCallum & Co.
1930
#50033
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F&F from Nov. 1915 inc. 1/7/16 at Beaumont Hamel, the epic of Munich Trench &c. Nominal rolls, casualties, awards. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, little marked & worn, about VG. See illustration on our website.
£35
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EDMONDS (Sir James)
Military Operations France & Belgium 1917 Part I: The German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line & The Battles of Arras.
1st Ed., text only: xxxix+586pp., 25 sketch maps. Macmillan.
1940
#59820
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One of the scarcest columes of the OH, covering the first five months of 1917 inc. ops. on the Ancre & the advance in the 'devastated area,' battles of Arras & Bullecourt. Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG, very nice copy. See illustration on our website.
£145
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EDMONDS (Sir James)
Military Operations France & Belgium 1918 Part IV: 8th August-26th September, The Franco-British Offensive.
Facsimile reprint of 1947 1st Ed., xxv+623pp., 4 fldg. maps in end-pocket, 31 sketch maps. IWM/Battery Press.
1993
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Battles of Amiens & Albert, advance to the Hindenburg Line &c. Original edition of this volume exceedingly rare. VG. See illustration on our website.
£30
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GIBBON (F.)
The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918.
1st Ed., xii+264pp., 57 plates, 6 maps. Country Life.
1920
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Gallipoli, Egypt, then France from March 1917 inc. 3rd Ypres, La Bassee, German Offensive, Final Advance, Hindenburg Line &c. Roll of Hon., awards, order of battle. Orig. blue cloth, gilt to sp. & div. patch to front, little rubbed o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£45
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PEAPLE (Simon)
Mud, Blood & Determination: The History of the 46th (North Midland) Division in the Great War.
1st Ed., 216pp., 37 photos., 8 maps. VG in dw. Helion.
2015
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The first full history of the Division: F&F 1915-18 inc. Loos 1915, Gommecourt 1916, their finest hour breaking the Hindenburg Line in Sept. 1918, &c. Much interesting new material based on in-depth study. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£20
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PRIESTLEY (Major R.E., MC)
Breaking the Hindenburg Line: The Story of the 46th (North Midland) Division.
2nd Imp., 200pp., 16 plates, 2 fldg. maps. VG in dw. Fisher Unwin.
1919
#60430
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Principally the Final Advance in 1918 with Orders of Battle, 1915 & 1918, roll of officers in the division at 29/9/18. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG in worn & neatly repaired but scarce & attractive dw. See illustration on our website.
£65
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PRIESTLEY (Major R.E., MC)
Breaking the Hindenburg Line: The Story of the 46th (North Midland) Division.
1st Ed., 200pp., 16 plates, 2 fldg. maps. Fisher Unwin.
1919
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Principally the Final Advance in 1918 with Orders of Battle, 1915 & 1918, roll of officers in the division at 29/9/18. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£50
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SANDALL (Col. T.E., CMG, TD)
A History of the 5th Batt. The Lincolnshire Regiment.
1st Ed., viii+221pp., portrait frontis., 15 photos. Oxford: Blackwell.
1922
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Detailed & rare battalion history, Western Front with 46th North Midland Div. from Feb. 1915 inc. Ypres, Loos, Somme (Gommecourt on 1/7/16), routine trench warfare during most of 1917 then a starring roll in the Final Advance inc. Bellenglise & the Hindenburg Line. Rolls of officers & awards. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, little rubbed & worn, VG. See illustration on our website.
£125
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SOMERS (Lt.-Col. Lord, DSO, MC)
The War History of the Sixth Tank Battalion.
1st Ed., vi+247pp., 8 plates. Privately printed.
1919
#58310
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Engaged in 27 actions from Jan. 1917 to the armistice (inc. 3rd Ypres & Cambrai, Amiens & Hindenburg Line) with Mark IV & Medium Mark "A" tanks. Nominal roll of all ranks & roll of awards. Orig. red cloth, VG, sp. sl. faded o/w a nice copy. See illustration on our website.
£75
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