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Second World War Second World War, Including regimental and divisional histories, personal accounts, general histories and works of reference   331 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
CAJEX: Magazine of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women, Cardiff. Bound run of the first eight issues: Vol. 1, No. 1-Vol. 2, No. 4, retaining attractive orig. dec. wraps., 32, 48, 48, 48, 52, 54, 82 & 70pp, several portraits & other photos. in each issue. Cardiff: CAJEX. Contemp.  #69377
[HLMainPic] Includes details of services of numerous members, wartime anecdotes & stories, Judaic news, Association News, correspondence, &c. Much of interest. mostly WW2 era but some members served in the Great War. Eight issues, approx. 400pp. in all, bound in blue cloth with title to spine & front. See illustration on our website.   £45
The Pioneer: Official Journal of the Pioneer Corps Association. Vol. 2, No. 11, June 1947-Vol. 7, No. 30, March 1952. Run of 20 issues, 1947-52, each c.72pp. in orig. dec. wraps. with photo. illustrations, cartoons & drawings. The RPC & Association. Contemp.  #69269
[HLMainPic] Regimental & Old Comrades Association journal of the Pioneer Corps, inc. a number of recollections of various WW2 campaigns, several articles relating to earlier campaigns, profiles (with portraits) of notable members, reunion & unit news, various named group photos., &c., &c. A most interesting resource on the history of the Corps & particularly its contribution in several WW2 campaigns. Orig. wraps., VG. See illustrations on our website.   £145
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
The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1943. Prepared by the Anti-U-Boat Division, Naval Staff, Admiralty & Issued by The Naval Intelligence Division with W.I.R. No. 209, 10th March, 1944. Orig. printed wraps., 25pp., fldg. chart. Printed by Hazel, Watson & Viney, for The Admiralty. 1944  #69205
[HLMainPic] SECRET report on the U-Boat war with chapters on the phases of the campaign from Sept. 1939-Dec. 1943. Orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £50
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
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 German Campaign in Russia: Planning & Operations (1940-1942). 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., viii+187pp., 17 maps, 5 charts (some fldg.). US Govt. Printing Office, Washington, for Department of the Army. 1955  #69177
[HLMainPic] Official Department of the Army Pamphlet (or DA Pam) 20-261a. One of a series of monographs on aspects of WW2 campaigns. Orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
TM 9-1250. War Department Technical Manual. Ordnance Maintenance 37-MM Gun M6 Mounted in Combat Vehicles. 1st Ed., [iv]+77pp., num. photos./diagrams. Washington: War Dept. Jan. 1945  #65254
[HLMainPic] American official manual for this cannon which was mounted on light tanks. 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
German Defense Tactics Against Russian Break-Throughs. 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., v+80pp., approx. 20 fldg. maps. US Govt. Printing Office, Washington, for Department of the Army. 1951  #69175
[HLMainPic] Official Department of the Army Pamphlet (or DA Pam) 20-233. One of a series of monographs on aspects of WW2 campaigns. This one discusses improvisation in the German Army on the Russian front. Orig. printed wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £20

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