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BRETT-JAMES (Antony)
Ball of Fire: The Fifth Indian Division in the Second World War.
1st Ed., deluxe edition, xiv+481pp., 66 photos., 12 maps. Aldershot: G&P.
1951
#62186
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East then North Africa, followed by PAIFORCE then Burma inc. Arakan, then flown up to Kohima & Imphal & the advance south through Meiktila to Rangoon. The author was a captain with divisional signals in the Middle East & Burma & was later a prominent military historian. His history contains a very fine record of the Division's exploits in all the theatres where it served. Rare deluxe edition, bound in full red morocco, raised bands & black leather lettering labels to sp., plus the Division's black & red "Ball of Fire" (or as their rival formations had it - the Flaming Areshole) sign inset to front. Shoulders of sp. a little rubbed but generally a very nice example of this superior edition, with marbled endpapers, gilt edges &c. See illustration on our website.
£145
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BRETT-JAMES (Antony)
Ball of Fire: The Fifth Indian Division in the Second World War.
1st Ed., xiv+481pp., 66 photos., 12 maps. Aldershot: G&P.
1951
#65455
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East then North Africa, followed by PAIFORCE then Burma inc. Arakan, then flown up to Kohima & Imphal & the advance south through Meiktila to Rangoon. The author was a captain with divisional signals in the Middle East & Burma & was later a prominent military historian. His history contains a very fine record of the Division's exploits in all the theatres where it served. Rebound in blue cloth with leather lettering label to sp., VG thus. See illustration on our website.
£35
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DOULTON (Lt.-Col. A.J.F., OBE)
The Fighting Cock: Being the History of the 23rd Indian Division 1942-1947.
1st Ed., xvi+318pp., 14 photos., 20 maps (2 fldg.). VG in sl. chipped dw. Aldershot: G&P.
1951
#65454
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Heavy fighting in Burma (inc. Imphal, Shenam, Sangshak &c., 1942-45) & afterwards in Java. Order of Battle &c. VG in sl. worn dw. See illustration on our website.
£60
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DOULTON (Lt.-Col. A.J.F., OBE)
The Fighting Cock: Being the History of the 23rd Indian Division 1942-1947.
1st Ed., xvi+318pp., 14 photos., 20 maps (2 fldg.). Aldershot: G&P.
1951
#66869
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Heavy fighting in Burma (inc. Imphal, Shenam, Sangshak &c., 1942-45) & afterwards in Java. Order of Battle &c. Orig. yellow cloth, titled on red, VG. Press obit. of author loosely inserted. See illustration on our website.
£45
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KIRBY (Maj.-Gen. S. Woodburn) et al.
The War Against Japan. Vol. II: India's Most Dangerous Hour.
1st Ed., xviii+541pp., 35 photos., fldg. map in end-pocket, 35 maps & sketches. HMSO.
1958
#66195
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The 1942 retreat in Burma, 1st Arakan ops., 1st Chindit mission &c. Orig. cloth, VG with armorial bookplate of Bernard Edward Fergusson, plus his loosely inserted review of this book for 'The Scotsman' dated 7th Nov. 1958. His review is interestingly critical: Fergusson believed that this volume "skated over" (or even suppressed) various matters of contention. Note: Bernard Fergusson, 1911-1980, was commissioned in the Black Watch in 1931. In October 1943 he was promoted to acting brigadier & given command of the 16th Infantry Brigade, which was converted into a Chindit formation for operations in the deep jungles of Burma miles behind Japanese lines. He commanded this brigade throughout the Chindit operations of 1944 before becoming Director of Combined Operations from 1945-46. He retired from military service in 1958. He was Governor-General of New Zealand, 1962-67, & raised to the peerage as Lord Ballantrae. Interesting copy previously owned by a distinguished Chindit brigade commander. See illustrations on our website.
£125
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KIRBY (Maj.-Gen. S. Woodburn) et al.
The War Against Japan. Vol. III: The Decisive Battles.
1st Ed., xix+559pp., 47 photos., 15 maps (most fldg.), 20 sketch maps. HMSO.
1962
#66196
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Inc. 1944 Chindit expedition, Battles of Imphal & Kohima. Orig. cloth, VG with armorial bookplate of Bernard Edward Fergusson. Note: Bernard Fergusson, 1911-1980, was commissioned in the Black Watch in 1931. In October 1943 he was promoted to acting brigadier & given command of the 16th Infantry Brigade, which was converted into a Chindit formation for operations in the deep jungles of Burma miles behind Japanese lines. He commanded this brigade throughout the Chindit operations of 1944 before becoming Director of Combined Operations from 1945-46. He retired from military service in 1958. He was Governor-General of New Zealand, 1962-67, & raised to the peerage as Lord Ballantrae. Interesting copy previously owned by a distinguished Chindit brigade commander. See illustrations on our website.
£125
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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
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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
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