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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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"Press" Diary of Island Life during the German Occupation 1940-1945. 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., 44pp. Press [i.e., The Guernsey Evening Press]. nd (c.1945)  #67617
[HLMainPic] The local newspapers diary of events from June 1940-May 1945, the entire period of Guernsey's occupation by the Nazis. Quite scarce, just two copies of JISC (formerly Library Hub). A very good example considering the poor quality of the wartime (or just post-war) paper stock available to the printers. See illustration on our website.   £25
The Guns of 6 A.G.R.A. 1st Ed., pictorial wraps. with red cord tie, 10pp. text + 50 attractive drawings, oblong folio. Ommassini & Pascon, Venice. nd (1946)  #70170
[HLMainPic] 6th Army Group Royal Artillery in Sicily & Italy: illustrated souvenir containing appealing drawings of campaign scenes, personnel, batteries in action, list of units in the Group, &c. Orig. dec. wraps., rather chipped, ex-IWM.   £35
The Royal Artillery Commemoration Book 1939-1945. 1st Ed., xl+790pp., large 4to, many excellent photos., drawings & paintings (some col.) throughout, fldg. maps. VG in dw. Bell & Sons, for the RA Benevolent Fund. 1950  #68253
[HLMainPic] Substantial volume containing a wealth of detail on artillery of all forms in all theatres of war, regimental history, personal memoirs, accounts of operations, acts of gallantry &c., extravagantly illustrated. Much of interest + Roll of Hon. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, cloth & some of edges dampstained, all leaves open, internally all clean with commemorative inscrip. for Lt. A. F. Griffiths. See illustrations on our website.   £50
Ack-Ack: With Gun & Searchlight Crews at Work & Play. Foreword by Gen. Sir Frederick Pile. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 46pp. (+ adverts). Printed for the A.A. Welfare Fund by Victoria House Printing Co. nd (c.1944)  #68052
[HLMainPic] Scarce record of the work of the AA Command inc. articles on Overcoming Teething Problems; Into Action Against the Flying Bomb; Efficient Work by the ATS in Mixed Batteries; Gun Sites at Sea [i.e., coastal forts] &c. Orig. dec. wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.   £45
Seven Battalions: The Story of London Transport's Home Guard 1940-1946. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 128pp., illus. throughout. London Passenger Transport Board 1947  #67960
[HLMainPic] Informative & well-illustrated record with various rolls of officers &c. VG. See illustrations on our website.   £65
Third Supplement to The London Gazette of Friday, 20th February, 1948. Published by Authority, Thursday, 26 February 1948: Report on the Air Operations During the Campaigns in Malaya & Netherlands East Indies from 8th December, 1941, to 12th March, 1942. 1st Ed., 69pp., foolscap format. HMSO. 1948  #67745
[HLMainPic] Despatch of AVM Sir Pail Maltby re air operations at Malaya, Singapore & Hong Kong when overtaken by the Japanese, &c. VG. See illustration on our website.   £25
Supplement to The London Gazette of Tuesday, 11th May 948. Published by Authority, Wednesday, 12 May 1948: Report of an Action Against an Italian Convoy on the Night of the 15th/16th April 1941. 1st Ed., 4pp. foolscap format. HMSO. 1948  #67734
[HLMainPic] Despatch of Adml. Sir Andrew Cunningham, C-in-C Mediterranean Station. VG ex-Foreign Office Lib., bound for the library in paper covd. boards with green cloth backstrip with typed title label to front. VG thus. See illustrations on our website.   £20
Supplement to The London Gazette of Tuesday, 1st June, 1948. Published by Authority, Wednesday, 2 June 1948: The Contribution of the British Pacific Fleet to the Assault on Okinawa, 1945. 1st Ed., 26pp., foolscap format. HMSO. 1948  #67733
[HLMainPic] Despatch of Adml. Sir Bruce Fraser, C-in-C British Pacific Fleet. VG ex-Foreign Office Lib., bound for the library in paper covd. boards with green cloth backstrip with typed title label to front. VG thus. See illustration on our website.   £30
Supplement to The London Gazette of Tuesday, 6th July, 1948. Published by Authority, Wednesday, 7 July 1948: Battle of the Java Sea, 27th February, 1942. 1st Ed., 11pp., fldg. map, foolscap format. HMSO. 1948  #67730
[HLMainPic] Despatch of Commodore J.A. Collins, Commanding China Force, describing the naval operations off Java in Feb. 1942, including reports from subordinate commanders. VG ex-Foreign Office Lib., bound for the library in paper covd. boards with green cloth backstrip with typed title label to front. VG thus. See illustrations on our website.   £30
The Bulldozer: The Magazine of Combined Operations. Vol. II, No. 6, November 1943. Orig. dec. wraps., 16pp., photos. & sketches throughout. Contemp.  #68372
[HLMainPic] RESTRICTED. Contains Combined Ops. news & personalities, reports on training (including airborne & sea landings), list of newly commissioned Midshipmen, 'Jane' cartoon, &c. Rare. See illustrations on our website.   £65

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