IN GURKHA COMPANY: THE BRITISH ARMY GURKHAS, 1948 TO THE PRESENT. by Cross, J.P., Lieutenant Colonel - 1986

London: Arms and Armour, 1986. 203 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). B&w photographs. "Many books have extolled the exploits of the Gurkhas; 'In Gurkha Company' brings to the subject a depth of experience and understanding that few authors can match. Colonel J.P. Cross served for more than thirty years with these tough soldiers, hunting out communist terrorists in the rubber plantations of Malaya and fighting at their side in the jungles of Borneo. His perceptive account paints a portrait of the Gurkha battalions from the inside, enabling the reader to appreciate and understand the unique blend of martial qualities that has made these highland warriors so formidable on the battlefields of the world." Appendices: Order of Battle of the Brigade of Gurkhas; Honours and Awards to Gurkhas of the Brigade of Gurkhas; Ranks in the Brigade of Gurkhas; Gurkha Festivals and Celebrations. Cigarette odour, very light browning to edges of textblock. Dust jacket has light browning at edges, light wrinkling at top edge, one tiny closed edge tear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.