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Second World War Second World War, Including regimental and divisional histories, personal accounts, general histories and works of reference   297 Books
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Operations of Encircled Forces: German Experiences in Russia. 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., v+74pp., 10 maps. US Govt. Printing Office, Washington, for Department of the Army. 1952  #69176
[HLMainPic] Official Department of the Army Pamphlet (or DA Pam) 20-234. One of a series of monographs on aspects of WW2 campaigns. Orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
Report by the Supreme Commander To the Combined Chief of Staff On The Operations In Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., x+123pp., 4to, 11 maps. Washington: US Govt. Printing Office. 1946  #66673
[HLMainPic] Eisenhower's official despatch re planning & preparation of Operation Overlord, the assault in Normandy & subsequent breakout battles & onwards through the Low Countries, The Ardennes &c. to the Rhineland. Some wear & use, generally VG. See illustrations on our website.   £20
Dulwich College War Record 1939-1945. 1st Ed., xv+306pp., approx. 330 portraits. Dulwich. 1949  #66665
[HLMainPic] Obits. & portraits of 330 who fell + service roll of further 3000. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG. See illustrations on our website.   £25
The Quarterly Army List July 1941. Very scarce wartime issue, orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.  #66237
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The Tiger Triumphs: The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy. 1st Ed., [viii]+212pp., 53 photos., 6 maps & diagrams. HMSO for Govt. of India. 1946  #65623
[HLMainPic] The 4th, 8th & 10th Indian Divisions in the hard-fought Italian campaign. Orig. wraps. (as issued), VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
The Tiger Kills: The Story of the Indian Divisions in the North African Campaign. 1st HMSO Ed., 195pp., 27 plates, 12 maps. HMSO for Govt. of India. 1944  #65622
[HLMainPic] The 4th & 5th Indian Divisions in North Africa. Orig. dec. wraps. (as issued), sl. chipped, VG. See illustration on our website.   £15
The History of the First Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment in India, Arakan, Burma & Sumatra Sept. 1939-Oct. 1946. Orig. dec. card wraps., 75pp., 15 photos., 5 maps (one fldg.). Lincoln: Keyworth & Sons, Printers. 1949  #65433
[HLMainPic] Well produced & illustrated history, mainly in the Arakan with 26th Indian Div. Roll of Hon., awards, officers rolls. Staples rusting o/w VG. See illustration on our website.   £60
TM 9-726. War Department Technical Manual. Light Tank M3. 1st Ed., 250pp., num. photos./diagrams. Washington: War Dept. July 1942  #65257
[HLMainPic] American official manual for M3 Light Tank. Later (c.1950s) blue cloth with orig. front wrap. of the manual laid down to the front, with armorial bookplate of Mark Dineley: Note: Dineley was an enigmatic character who was very interested in military technicalities. When I bought this item from his family they told me that he had been an SOE agent. This may or may not be true but what is known is that he was born in 1901 in London; he established Bapty & Co. in 1919, which has since become one of Europe's most prominent armorers for film & television. He also established an importing company, Dineley & Dowding Ltd., which supplied arms to the British Army. Around 1932, Dineley designed a submachine gun & submitted it for testing by the Small Arms committee; the weapon was ultimately rejected. In his spare time Dineley was an art connoisseur who amassed a collection of Chinese, Tibetan & Nepalese Buddhist art. He died in 1975 in Wiltshire. See illustrations on our website.   £50
TM 9-230. War Department Technical Manual. Machine Gun Mounts for Boats. 1st Ed., 61pp., num. photos./diagrams. Washington: War Dept. Oct. 1943  #65256
[HLMainPic] American official manual for this Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun. FOR ORDNANCE OFFICE USE ONLY. Later (c.1950s) red cloth, orig. printed wraps. bound in, with armorial bookplate of Mark Dineley: Note: Dineley was an enigmatic character who was very interested in military technicalities. When I bought this item from his family they told me that he had been an SOE agent. This may or may not be true but what is known is that he was born in 1901 in London; he established Bapty & Co. in 1919, which has since become one of Europe's most prominent armorers for film & television. He also established an importing company, Dineley & Dowding Ltd., which supplied arms to the British Army. Around 1932, Dineley designed a submachine gun & submitted it for testing by the Small Arms committee; the weapon was ultimately rejected. In his spare time Dineley was an art connoisseur who amassed a collection of Chinese, Tibetan & Nepalese Buddhist art. He died in 1975 in Wiltshire. See illustrations on our website.   £45
TM 9-883. War Department Technical Manual. 1-Ton, 2-Wheel Cargo & Water Trailers. 1st Ed., 89pp., num. photos./diagrams. Washington: War Dept. Aug. 1943  #65255
[HLMainPic] American official manual for this trailer inc. operating & maintenance instructions. Later (c.1950s) red cloth, orig. printed wraps. bound in, with armorial bookplate of Mark Dineley: Note: Dineley was an enigmatic character who was very interested in military technicalities. When I bought this item from his family they told me that he had been an SOE agent. This may or may not be true but what is known is that he was born in 1901 in London; he established Bapty & Co. in 1919, which has since become one of Europe's most prominent armorers for film & television. He also established an importing company, Dineley & Dowding Ltd., which supplied arms to the British Army. Around 1932, Dineley designed a submachine gun & submitted it for testing by the Small Arms committee; the weapon was ultimately rejected. In his spare time Dineley was an art connoisseur who amassed a collection of Chinese, Tibetan & Nepalese Buddhist art. He died in 1975 in Wiltshire. See illustrations on our website.   £35

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