Natal Field Artillery Centenary 1862-1962. Durban, Pietermaritzburg.
Orig. dec. card wraps., [iii]+25pp., 25 photos. Printed by The Natal Witness, Pietermaritzburg. Contemp.
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Useful & well illustrated short account of the regiment, inc. Roll of Commanding Officers & Roll of Hon. for WW2. "Surprisingly, this is the only free-standing published record of one of South Africa's longest serving units... it fought in the Anglo-Boer War at Elandslaagte & in Northern Natal... Mobilised again in 1914, it took part in the GSWA campaign. In WWII, the NFA saw much action, & suffered many casualties, in the Western Desert... All of this is covered in condensed but useful detail." - Perkins. Covs. little marked, VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£35
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AHMED (Maj. Gen. Rafiuddin)
History of the Baloch Regiment 1939-1956.
1st Ed., xiv+308pp., 3 col. & 52 b/w photos., approx. 20 sketch maps. VG in dw. Abbottabad: Baloch Regimental Centre.
2000
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10th Baluch Regt. inc. WW2 in East Africa, Western Desert, Italy, Singapore & Burma; War in Kashmir 1947-48. Roll of awards, officer casualties, WW2 casualty statistics &c. Original hardback edition, VG in sl. worn dw. See illustration on our website.
£65
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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
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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
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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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BRUCE (Col. R.N.B.D., OBE, TD)
Chronicles of the 1st Battalion The Rangers (K.R.R.C.) 1939/1945.
1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., [v]+75pp., 6 photos., 4 maps. No imprint/date, but privately published, 1958.
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Very rare duplicated typescript history of The Rangers, a London Territorial Regiment designated 9th Bn. KRRC in 1941: includes mobilization & training then campaigns in Greece, Crete & North Africa. Much interesting details on these campaigns, several excellent maps & various lists of officers present in campaigns & a Roll of Honour. Orig. dec. wraps., somewhat worn, sound & rare. See illustration on our website.
£225
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CARVER (Brig. R.M.P.)
The History of 4th Armoured Brigade.
1st Ed., orig. printed card wraps., 46pp. Gluckstadt: J.J. Augustin.
1945
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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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FERNYHOUGH (Brig. A.H., CBE, MC) & HARRIS (Maj. H.E.D.)
History of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1920-1945.
1st Ed., xvi+492pp., col., frontis., 9 maps, fldg. chart. The RAOC. nd (c.1958).
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The RAOC on all fronts in WW2 with much interesting info. Awards roll. Orig. cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£45
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GRAHAM ([Lt.-Col.] A.)
Sharpshooters at War: 3rd, 4th & 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry 1939-45.
1st Ed., xvii+252pp., 32 illus., 7 maps. VG in dw. The Regiment.
1964
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Tank regiment in Africa, Sicily, Italy & NW Europe. Awards. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG in sl. chipped dw. Signed by author. See illustration on our website.
£65
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HARRIS (G.H.)
Prisoner of War & Fugitive.
1st Ed., [vi]+70pp., map. VG in sl. chipped dw. Aldershot: G&P.
1947
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Captured while serving with Anti-Tank Platoon, 2nd Bn. KRRC, Western Desert, 2nd June 1942, PoW experiences & ten months behind the lines in Italy after escaping from camp. Publisher's bookplate "Presented to the Library of the R.A.F. Escaping Society." VG in sl. chipped dw & rare. See illustration on our website.
£50
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HOWARD (Michael) & SPARROW (John)
The Coldstream Guards 1920-1946.
1st Ed., xvii+593pp., 28 maps (8 fldg.). OUP.
1951
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WW2 history: BEF 1940, Western Desert, Tunisia, Italy & North-West Europe. Roll of Hon., awards, officers' records of service, &c. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£95
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