British Army

	A number of books referring to The British Army can also fall into the sections of WW1,WW2 and Regimental Histories. Would customers please take this into account when perusing this section in case a book, which maybe of interest, has been listed in any of these other sections.
1	Baynes John with John Laffin SOLDIERS OF SCOTLAND Pub Brassey 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 218. Plates some in colour. Details of all the Regiments of Scotland including Yeomanry plus Affiliations and other excellent detail such as military roads etc.	£14
2	Orgill Douglas THE TANK : Studies in the development and use of a weapon Pub Heinemann 1970. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 266.Plates. The book is not only about the development of the Tank but its use in conflict.	£12
4	Dick Robert I WAS NOT ALONE Pub Scot. Cultural Press 1997. 1st. Ed. Bk v.g. Soft illustrated covers. pp176. Page plates. The story of Robert Dick and his Service with THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS. It commences with his youth in Spey Bay, Garmouth and Kingston through his WW2 fighting.	£7
5	---------- THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS AT THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 A Supplement to ' The Kukri ' The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Bk v.g. Slight rub bottom edge. Green boards with Regimental Crest and the ribbon used as marker. pp 70. Plates. Has List of the Brigade who attended by Regiment. A collectable piece.	£15
6	Grierson Lt. Col. James Moncrieff SCARLET INTO KHAKI : The British Army on the Eve of the Boer War Pub Greenhill 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 260. Illustrations and tables. A complete review of the British Army covering all aspects - Uniforms, Organisation and details of the Regiments etc. The book would be excellent for authors etc as it can be referred too for exact detail.	£10
7	Stanhope Henry THE SOLDIERS : An Anatomy of the British Army Pub Hamilton 1979. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 368. Plates. the book provides a comparison with the Army today. There are appendices which provide quick references - Order of Precedence and a list of the Regiments in 1979 including post 1945 Amalgamations.	£8
8	Brooks Kenneth BATTLE THUNDER Pub Osprey 1973. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 253. Plates. The story of Britain's Artillery. A succinct history.	£9
9	------------ THE KUKRI : The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas Pub Aug. 1952. No 4. Bk v.g. pp 107. Plates. Awards and Honours. Lists Officers of the Regiments within the Brigade. Contains a photograph of Pipe Major Padambahadur 1//7th Gurkha Rifles and Rambahadur 2/10th PMO Gurkha Rifles.	£10
10	----------- THE KUKRI : The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas Pub Sept. 1953 No 5 Bk v.g. with dust marks. pp. 120. Honours and Awards. Lists Officers of the Regiments. Contains an interesting article on an Operation in Malaya Kuantan 1952.	£10
11	----------- THE KUKRI : The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas Pub July 1954. No 6. pp 112. Plates. Honours and Awards. Lists Officers of the Regiments. Contains a photograph of 2 Pipe Banners presented by the Lady Provost of Edinburgh.	£10
12	Parker John THE GURKHAS : Better To Die Than Be A Coward Pub Headline 1999. 3rd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. p 270. Plates. John Parker spent time in Nepal interviewing V.C's. and former Gurkha Officers to give a balanced account. Gives Regiments and Battle Honours etc.	£7
13	Ladd James D. SBS : The Invisible Raiders : The History of the Special Boat Squadron From World War Two To The Present Pub Armour 1983. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 280. Plates. The Special Boat Squadron after World War Two came into prominence in the Falklands conflict and operated in parallel with the S.A.S. Each Service personnel a specialist.	£8
14	------------- THE ROYAL SCOTS ( The Royal Regiment ) 1633 - 1933 Tercentenary Souvenir booklet. Booklet v.g. Some slight fox and dust marks. pp 28.Colour plates. The covers are rough card and they are particularly attractive having 4 Battalion war torn flags thereon in colour with the Regimental crest on the rear. 12 water colour plates of Regimental uniforms at different stages of the history of the Regiment. Something unusual.	£10
15	HMSO THE FUTURE OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS Defence Committee first report. House of Commons 1988 - 89. Bk v.g. Soft blue colour. pp. 144. The first enquiry re the Brigade. The result is that the report containsinformation on the Gurkhas not normally found in other books. Contains a rear pullout map in colour.	£15
16	Adkin Mark GOOSE GREEN : A Battle is Fought and Won Pub Cooper 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 296. Plates. The Falklands Campaign and this decisive Battle. This is 2 Para and the fight which Lt. Col. H Jones won his VC. 2 Para Roll of Honour plus Honours and Awards.	£9
17	Thompson Julian NO PICNIC : 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic Pub Cooper 1985. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 196. Plates. As opposed to the above book this takes in the organisation of a Brigade and gives a wider view of the Campaign.	£9
18	Keyes Elizabeth GEOFFREY KEYES V.C. M.C. CROIX de GUERRE ( ROYAL SCOTS GREY'S ) and Lt. Col 11th SCOTTISH COMMANDO Pub Newes 1956. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. with slight marks on spine. pp 268. Plates. The life of Geoffrey but much more than this as it covers 11 Commando' s contribution to to the North African Campaign. Has photo's of key personnel.	£10
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20	Malcolm C.A. THE PIPER IN PEACE AND WAR Pub Murray 1927. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. with some foxing and this is normal on the paper used. Green boards with piper thereon. pp 278. Plates. The history of the piper and gives the noteworthy ones. Has biographies of the well known pipers of the Scottish Regiments and their involvement in the Battle Theatres ( WW1 ) etc. Excellent detail.	£35
21	Linklater Eric THE DEFENCE OF CALAIS Army at War Series Pub HMSO 1941. Booklet v.g. pp 36. The Defence of Calais while the British Expeditionary Force was fighting a rear guard action. The Units engaged in this action are : 60th Rifles, The Rifle Brigade and Queen Victoria's Rifles. Gives details of the various encounters and gives some of the names of those involved. This booklet is, along with item 24 is of interest to anyone contemplating an Army career as this publication follows Brig. Nicholson making fast moving decisions in reaction to enemy actions showing the qualities required at the Front Line. Item 24 concentrates on the decisions being made at Corps level and who made them.	£5
22	One double sheet of Bagpipe music : EL ALAMEIN -- Bagpipe March composed by PIPE-MAJOR Wm. DENHOLM K.O.S.B. and dedicated to THE GALLANT EIGHTH ARMY Pub for Cowal Highland Gathering - Dunoon by Bayley and Ferguson 54 Queen's St. Glasgow and 2 Great Marlborough St. London. Marked ' Proceeds from the sale will be devoted to comfort fund of the 51ST( HIGHLAND ) DIVISION'. The front sheet is illustrated with a Highland soldier in kilt with Indian and other figures thereon. and a tank in the background. It is marked copyright 1944. The rear sheet also gives the drum setting by Drum Major A. Douglas Hamilton late Seaforth Highlanders.	£10
23	Messenger Charles THE COMMANDOS 1940 - 1946 Pub Kimber 1985. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. one small tear repair. pp 446. Plates. Foreword by Brig. Peter Young. This is an excellent book on the subject. At the start each Commando Company consisted of 21 Officers and 268 other Ranks. No 1 Company was formed on 20th April 1940 at Martock, Somerset from 52nd Lowland Div. OC was Captain J Ballantyne, Cameronians and later Major A.C.W. May HLI. Similar details are given about the other Companies formed. It is this type of detail which makes it worthwhile having.	£12
24	Hay Ian THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940: The Army at War Series. Pub HMSO Not dated. Booklet v.g. Soft covers, pp 62. See remarks at item 21.	£5
25	The following HMSO publications are available They are in good condition and as they are issued by The Stationary Office they are factual, detailed with good plates COMBINED OPERATIONS 1940 - 1942 pp 144. Pub 1943. DESTRUCTION OF AN ARMY :The First Campaign in Libya Sept. 1940 - Feb. 1941. pp 62. Please note that the front of this one is a bit rubbed and marked.	£5 each
26	I HAVE ABOUT 50/60 ARMY HISTORICAL JOURNALS COVERING THE 1970'S AND 80'S. They are all in good condition and if interested just email and I will give further details. The contents cover a wide range of historical facts about various Regiments and personnel. In addition, each publication is graced with a coloured plate of high quality.	£3 each
27	----------- THE KUKRI : The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas Pub July 1966. No. 18. Bk v.g unlike the earlier ones the covers are green. pp 172. Plates. Contains a colour plate of L/c Rumbahadur Limbu VC. Honours and Awards. Officer Lists and an article of the Gurkha Independent Parachute Company.	£10
28	----------- THE BUGLE AND KUKRI Pub 1983. Bk v.g. pp 112. Plates. Officer List. Although this is the most recent Kukri available it is one of the most interesting. Contains 3 photographs of the phase of the actual surrender of the Japanese to a Gurkha Battalion and in addition a contribution on ' How To Be A Successful Brigade Of Gurkhas Subaltern.	£10
29	Newsome David A HISTORY OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE 1859 - 1959 Pub Murray 1959. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. but with creasing top spine and one tear repair. One colour plate of Wellington and a number of other plates. The book is entered in this section because of its association with Officers serving with the British Army.	£15
30	--------- BARSHIK PARBATE Pub 1956. Bk v.g. but with dust marks on the front. pp 103. Plates. Plates on the Coronation of the King of Nepal. THE JOURNAL OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS IN NEPALESE Have 2 copies.	£10
31	Edgerton Robert B. LIKE LIONS THEY FOUGHT : The Last Zulu War Pub Weidenfeld 1988. 1st Ed. Bk. v.g. DW v.g. pp 240. Plates. THE ZULU WAR AND THE LAST BLACK EMPIRE IN SOUTH AFRICA The examination of this epic colonial war involving British Forces.	£10
32	PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY : Recruits Regimental Training Manual 1960 Green pamphlet with Regimental Crest thereon. pp 38. Plates. Contains plates of 'D' Company, Fort Osborne Barracks, Winnipeg ( disbanded 1934 ), Band of the Regiment Winnipeg 1934. Lists Commanding Officers, Regimental Sergeant Majors etc. Again a collectable item.	£8
33	A4 TYPE PAMPHLET : FREEDOM OF ABERFELDY. Parade. The Black Watch ( Royal Highland Regiment ) Saturday 5th Sept. 1970. Pamphet g/v.g. It has outer edge creases. pp 12. Plates. The plates are good. Bernard Fergusson was taking the Parade. In addition. In addition one envelope with 16 photographs of the 1936 Reunion of the Black Watch and 2 other pamphlets £4	£3
34	Kincaid apt. Sir John THE RIFLE BRIGADE AND RANDOM SHOTS FROM A RIFLEMAN Pub R. D. 1981. Bk. v.g. Dw v.g. pp 302. The Adventures in the Rifle Brigade was Pub. in 1830 and Random Shots from a Rifleman was pub. in 1835 and was again pub. in abridged form in 1909 and this is the facsimile of the 1909 Ed. First hand account of the Peninsular War.	£8
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36	Gow Michael JOTTINGS IN A GENERAL'S NOTE BOOK Pub Souvenir 1989. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 201. Page plates. Michael Gow was with the Guards Division and Commanded the Scots Guards. The book is the anecdotes from an Army Career.	£7
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38	Young John THEY FELL LIKE STONES : Battles and Casualities of the Zulu War, 1879 Pub Greenhill 1991. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 224. Plates with line drawings. The book is noteworthy in that it gives the history of the various Battles and gives by name the Regiments involved with the names of the Officers and sometime other Ranks. It includes Honours and Awards. At Rorke's Drift it gives the 2nd Battalion 24th ( 2ns Warwickshires ) Regiment of Foot by name. Similar detail through out the book.	£9
39	Bruce George HARBOTTLE'S DICTIONARY OF BATTLES Pub Granada 1979. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 286. This is the 2nd reprint Ed. of Harbottle's edition of 1904 and brought up to date. this was a special one produced for a Granada bookclub and the book is bound in green leather with gold lettering. A first class reference book for military history consultation.	£10
40	---------- BARSHIK PARBATE 1956 / 66. Bk v.g. pp. 88 Plates. Lists Gurkha Officers. The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas in Nepalese.	£10
41	------------- REGIMENTAL NICKNAMES AND TRADITIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY Pub Gale and Polden 1915. 4th Ed. enlarged and revised. Bk v.g. Illustrated card covers. pp 118. Colour plates. This little book gives the Former Titles of the Battalion of Infantry. Published 1915 it is a nice early copy. The joy of the book is in the excellent colour plates of uniforms and includes some Regiments in Action.	£10
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44	Purnell's History of WW 2 The following books are available ; German Secret Weapons Blueprint for Mars, SS Gestapo, The Buccaneers, Defeat in Malaya the fall of Singapore, Battle for Berlin the end of the Reich. Ballantine's Illustrated History of WW2. Their Finest Hour, Battle of Britain 1940 and Mountbatten.	All £4
45	Seago Edward WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN ITALY Pub Collins 19445. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. with some dust marks ans small crease top spine. pp 100. The book has an attractiveDW. Seago was with the allies in Italy and drew pen and ink drawings and water colours. One colour plate with the ruins of the building used by Kesselring.	£18
46	------------- THE RED HACKLE : The Chronicle of the Black Watch The Royal Highland Regiment and of the Black Watch Association January, 1939. Contains a Roll of Warrant Officers, Colour sergeants and Sergeants at this time.	£9
47	-------------- REUNION PROGRAMME : Bridge of Weir Ex - Service Mens Club 7th Nov. 1959 Double card green colour with illustration of a soldier ( Caricature ) ' putting on his puggerees ' A bit different.	£4
48	-------------- REUNION AND DANCE PROGRAMME 24th Nov. 1951 IN CRANSTON'S TEA ROOMS 28 BUCHANAN STREET, GLASGOW : The Black Watch Association ( Glasgow Branch ) Card fold. The illustration shows a Black Watch soldier pushing a large cart wheel. Caption : All hands to the wheel. The card fold is slightly creased.	£3
49	-------------- THE ARMY LIST AUTUMN 1974 : Part 1 Bk v.g. Soft red covers pp 777. The Army Lists are also a very good guide to Units of the British army.	£15
50	Irving David THE WAR BETWEEN THE GENERALS : Inside The Allied High Command Pub 1988. 2nd Ed. bk v.g. DW v.g. but with minute spine fade and creasing. Plates. The Supreme Commander, sincere, indecisive and desperate to keep the Alliance. Irving is a controversial figure himself.	£8
51	Brookes Kenneth BATTLE THUNDER : The Story of Britain's Artillery Pub Osprey 1973. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 252. Plates. The history of Artillery. One of the good things about the book is that there are chapters devoted to the part played by the Artillery in the War in the Desert in WW 2 etc. when normally they are mixed up with other Units.	£10
52	--------------- THE STORY OF THE WVS Pub HMSO 1959. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. soft covers. pp 52. Plates. The story of the WVS in the Civil Defence. The plates are excellent and it does have a very attractive illustrated cover in colour of a WVS member with a typical 1950's image. Scarce.	£4
53	Carver Michael OUT OF STEP : The Memoirs of Field Marshal Lord Carver Pub Hutchinson 1989. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 550. Plates. Carver was an extra ordinary person being a Lieutenant at the age of 24 and a Brigade Commander at 29. It covers Tank warfare in North Africa, Italy and North West Europe. A book recommended to those who want a career in the army and want to achieve high Rank. A very nice copy.	£10
54	ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH JOURNAL No 210 of Vol. 12. 1974. Journal v.g. pp 130. The interesting article in the Journal is the Raising Of Four Regiments For India in 1787. It gives the names of the Officers for 1. Campbell's Regiment the 74th.later to become the H.L.I. 2. Abercromby's Regiment the 75th. later to become the Gordon Highlanders. 3. Musgrave's Regiment the 76th. later the Duke of Wellingtons 4. Marsh's Regiment the 77th. The Middlesex Regiment. Such details are difficult to get elsewhere.	£5