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The Red Lanyard: Journal of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment. Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1946-Vol. 4, No. 8, November 1947, Vol. 5, Nos. 1-6, 9, 11 & 12; Vol. 6., Nos. 2 & 3, November 1947-January 1949.
Forty-five issues, approx. 900pp. in all, num. photos., cartoons, sketches, maps. Detmold, BAOR, Hermann Bossman for The Regiment. Contemp.
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A very good run from the first post-WW2 edition onwards, commencing with a historical account of the regiment in the war (North Africa, Italy & NW Europe), with Rolls of Honour. Various articles follow including account of an Italian Battlefield Tour (Gothic Line), several pieces re ops. in NW Europe (inc. Villers Bocage), an officer's account of PoW life & escapes, much on regimental personalities, Squadron Notes, news & changes, training programmes &c., generally reflecting conditions of service in occupied Germany post-WW2. Many amusing period cartoons, some interesting photos. (inc. unfinished Panther tanks in a Hannover factory), a photo-story "Day in the Life of a Trooper" & more. Vols. 2-4 bound in two vols. in dec. paper covd. boards, rest in orig. dec. wraps., Attractive & scarce journal, VG throughout.
£100
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