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Second World War Second World War, Including regimental and divisional histories, personal accounts, general histories and works of reference   319 Books
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A.F.V. Recognition. Part 1: British & Allied Turreted A.F.Vs. Orig. buff printed wraps., 271pp., numerous photos. & sketches. War Office. Jan. 1943  #63916
[HLMainPic] Details & illustrations of many AFVs. This copy with various amendments/additions pasted in, somewhat serviceworn, sound. Ownership inscrip. of M.H.H. Bayley, Recce Corps. See illustrations on our website.   £25
The Air Force List, January 1945. Rare & substantial WW2 edition. Somewhat rubbed but entirely sound contemp. blue calf with claret lettering labels to sp.  #69528
[HLMainPic]   £225
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume III, Armoured Fighting Vehicles. 1st Ed., [iv]+78p., foolscap, dup. typescript, 163 plates, several diagrams & several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68934
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes tanks, self-propelled artillery & armoured cars. These are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in blue cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume II, Artillery. Part II. 1st Ed., [v]+ii+196pp., foolscap, dup. typescript, 75 plates, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1948  #68933
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes anti-aircraft, coast defence & railway weapons. These weapons & their ammunition &c. are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in brown cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £145
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume II, Artillery. Part I. 1st Ed., [vi]+ii+262pp., foolscap, dup. typescript, 123 plates, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1948  #68932
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes anti-tank, field, medium, heavy & super-heavy weapons. These weapons & their ammunition &c. are described in detail & accompanied by fine photogravure plates. Bound in brown cloth, titled in gilt to sp., c.1970s, with orig. printed cover laid down to front, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £145
The Gordon Highlanders in Pictures 1940-1945. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 60pp., approx. 80 photos. Glasgow: Wilson, Guthrie & Co. nd (c.1946)  #63899
[HLMainPic] A fine selection of photos. of the Gordons at war on all Fronts. Covs. sl. chipped, stapled rusted, generally sound, VG & scarce. See illustrations on our website.   £45
The Story of the Royal Army Service Corps 1939-1945. 1st Ed., xxii+720pp., 4 col. plates, 79 b/w photos., 19 maps. VG in dw. Bell & Sons Ltd. (For the Institution of the RASC). 1955  #68678
[HLMainPic] Detailed & well-illustrated history of the regt. on all fronts in the war, with much on transport & transportation. Essential for logistical study. Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. blue cloth, sl. dusty o/w VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £65
The Japanese Army in Pictures 1942. Orig. buff printed wraps., ii+64pp., photos. throughout. War Office. 1942  #68627
[HLMainPic] Contains approx. 100 photos. of Japanese machine guns, mortars, artillery, AFVs &c. Covers somewhat serviceworn, generally VG. See illustration on our website.   £35
Illustrated Record of German Army Equipment 1939-1945. Volume V, Mines, Mine Detectors & Demolition Equipment. 1st Ed., v+256op., foolscap, dup. typescript, plates throughout, several fldg. tables. War Office. 1947  #68936
[HLMainPic] A very substantial work compiled in MI10, the War Office Intelligence Department charged with "Technical Intelligence on all foreign countries, including foreign small arms, guns, all types of vehicles, foreign electronic equipment, fore control instruments, engineer equipment, arctic equipment, airborne equipment, foreign guided weapons,, chemical & flame warfare & other aspects." Part of the series "designed to put on record essential information on the armament of the German Land Forces during the war. It includes some of the more interesting equipments which were developed, but which, due to the conclusion of hostilities, or to production difficulties, did not come into general service." This volume includes various types of mines, igniters & detectors, & demolition equipment. These are described in much detail & accompanied by fine photo. plates & diagrams. Bound in orig. printed paper covd. boards with cloth backstrip, VG ex-IWM lib., (withdrawn). No indication of the number printed but presumably had a very limited circulation. The first volume, re Infantry Weapons, was compiled c.1945, was never issued. See illustrations on our website.   £225
India. Churachandpur. 1:25,000. 2nd Edition. July 1944. Fldg. paper map, 62x50cm. Printed by 66 Rep. Group. April 1944  #63908
[HLMainPic] An example of the excellent 2.53 inches to one mile series of maps produced in SEAC during the war in Burma, Surveyed by Survey HQ 4 Corps from air photographs taken in April 1944. The two main operational map scales employed in Burma were the one inch to the mile series & this more detailed series. Both covered all the operational areas in Burma. Both series' are scarce, but particularly this more detailed series. The map here offered includes a seven-and-a half miles stretch of the Imphal-Tiddim road from around 32 miles south of Imphal down to Thinkangphai. Adjacent to the road, two miles to the west of it, is Churchandpur: "a Japanese staging post rather like a mini-Kohima. Here the supplies coming up the road from Tiddim were delivered to the rear echelon transport of the forward formations. They were carried as far forward as possible in trucks & then switched to mules for the units in the hills." (vide, Burma: The Turning Point, [Maj.-Gen.] Ian Lyall Grant [MC], a fine account of the battle by a participant in these events.) The area was much fought over by units of 17th (Indian) Div. in May 1944. Generally VG, several square inches torn away from border of lower left corner, but not affecting the map itself. See illustration on our website.   £60

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