(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Signs of use including some highlighting in bibliography. Dustjacket covered in previous owner plastic cover. An independent history of the United States Marine Corps from 1775 to 1975. Chapters include, Imperialism in the Caribbean, World War I and World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Appendices include Marine Medal of Honor Winners and Commandants of the Marine Corps. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Paddington Press) (ISBN: 0709205198) (Pagination: 796pp, photos, maps, source notes, index) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A set of 7 postcards illustrating various Gurkha regiments in the late 1980s. Contents include: 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles. 6th Queen elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles. 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles. 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles. The Queen's Gurkha Engineers. The Queen's Gurkha Signals. The Gurkha Transport Regiment. Includes index sheets for each providing full details of uniforms and equipment. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Geoff White) (Pagination: 7 postcards + index sheets) (Condition: very good in plastic sleeve) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A special photographic edition of Regiment, the Military Heritage Collection published for 5th March - 29th April 1999. As an album it features little text other than the picture captions providing a pictorial record of that unit between the given dates. This edition covers the 1st and 2nd Life Guards, The Royal Hose Guards, The Grenadier Guards, The Coldstream Guards and the Scots Guards. (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Nexus Special Int.) (ISBN: 0008198277) (Pagination: 66pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good in paper covers) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A special photographic edition of Regiment, the Military Heritage Collection published for December 1999. As an album it features little text other than the picture captions providing a pictorial record of that unit between the given dates. (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Nexus Special Int.) (Pagination: 66pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in paper covers) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Second edition. The history of the US Marine Corps from 1775 to 1962, the war of Independence through to the Cold War. Considered one of the best records of the US Marines battles and campaigns (Published: 1991) (Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Coy,) (ISBN: 1877853011) (Pagination: xxiv + 692pp, illustrations, maps) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Black boards, greyed. Front board damaged by damp and front endpaper map stuck to board. Binding detaching at front hinge. Text and numerous fold out maps unmarked and bright. An account of the battles and operations of the Division in the Second World War. The early years of the war saw it on defence duties in Essex and Northumberland. It landed in France in June 1944, fighting through to Ahrensberg in Germany in 1945. (Published: 1948) (Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons) (Pagination: xi + 3383pp, ills, maps) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A selection of colour photos that illustrate the Gurkhas in service for Britain. Includes recruitment, training and life in the Gurhka units of the British Army. Many of the photos are either full or double page. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Guild Publishing) (Pagination: 160pp, 95pp, large format) (Condition: vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Formed in 1948, II Gorkha Rifles was the only Regiment from East Nepal, and the youngest in the Indian Army. A substantial Regiment of six battalions, it fought in the 1965 and 1971 Indo/Pakistan Wars, in counter-insurgency operations, and in the 1967 confrontation with China. (Published: 1988) (Publisher: Allied Publishers) (Pagination: xxiv + 278pp, 2 col & 67 b/w photos, 16 maps, List of Honours & Awards.) (Condition: Published in India. good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) The record of the Queens Household Brigade of the British Army - the Brigade of Guards and the Household Cavalry from 1642. Not the usual Regimental History but more of a fly on the wall book. It provides a good illustration of what it is like to be part of the one of Britain's oldest and proudest group of soldiers. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Hamish Hamilton) (ISBN: 024189431X) (Pagination: 288pp, numerous colour & b/w illustrations) (Condition: endpaper creased otherwise very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) An illustrated guide to the Infantry of the army of Frederick the Great, Crown Prince (later King) of Prussia from 1712 to 1786. The book features a full colour frontis portrait of Frederick, together with several colour pages and numerous black and white illustrations depicting uniforms, headgear, banners and events. German text. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Mittler Verlag) (ISBN: 3813202372) (Pagination: 80pp, 10 colour and 25 b/w plates) (Condition: good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Written for regimental use to replace the original history of the Welsh Guards which went out of print in 1920. Describes the formation of the regiment in 1915, arrival in France and the Battle of Loos. Part 2 describes trench routines, sentries, weapons, observers and trench stories. Other sections cover raids and patrols, followed by details of fighting at Cambrai and Ypres. (Published: 1936) (Publisher: John Murray) (Pagination: 147pp maps) (Condition: red boards marked and frayed at edges, browning and foxing on endpapers.fair) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) The history of the Household Division as a whole: the Life Guards, the Blues & Royals, Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards. they have taken part in alomost every campaign fought by the British Army since 1642. (Published: 1976) (Publisher: Osprey Publishing) (ISBN: 0850450780) (Pagination: 304pp ills) (Condition: good in dw) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) This Territorial Division was formed in 1909, and served with distinction on the Western Front in WWI. They saw action on the Somme and at the Battles of Ypres, Cambrai and Givenchy-Festubert among others. The author was the Senior Chaplain of the Division. This scarce Liverpool Daily Post Printers first edition is in fair to good condition. Bound in green boards with red titles and Red Rose of Lancashire motif, it has some foxing to page edges. Binding is slightly loose at some internal pages, where it has been repaired with tape. Ex private libris bookplate at front paste down. (Published: 1919) (Publisher: Liverpool Daily Post) (Pagination: 184pp, portraits, 10 maps (incl. fold-outs).) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A history of one the the most famous of all the British/Indian Army Regiments - from their original recruitment to post Independence (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Penguin Books) (ISBN: 0140075690) (Pagination: 317pp illustrations) (Condition: Showing signs of use but good reference copy.) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A scarce and collectible history of the regiment. Extensively illustrated, the book contains the story of the regiment from its formation in the 1830s as the Le 7e Bataillon De Chasseurs a Pied. Chapters cover the regiment's service in the Great War, World War II (including action as part of the French Resistance), duties during the occupation of Austria, service in Algeria and as a specialist Alpine Division during the 1970s and '80s French text. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Private Regimental Pub.) (Pagination: Large format,269pp, c300 b/w & colour photos & illustrations) (Condition: Like new in card cover) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) With a supplementary pamphlet of Regimental Museum at The Barracks, Berwick on Tweed. Concise history which includes the regimental family tree and the raising of the regiment through to the Korean war plus details of the 6 VC's won by the regiment and the Distinguished Conduct medal. (Publisher: Private Regimental Pub.) (Pagination: Landscape format. 32pp. photographs, colours.) (Condition: very good in card covers.) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Published by Leicestershire Museums, publication no.40. A brief but detailed history of the regiment, including battle Honours, Colonels of the regiment and Victoria cross citations. (Published: 1982) (ISBN: 0850221145) (Pagination: Landscape format. 20pp illustrations) (Condition: Faded spine. Good) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Good. pages browning, crease on spine. The French Foreign Legion from its birth in 1831 to the war in Algeria in the 1960s. (Published: 1975) (Publisher: Tattoo) (ISBN: 0427000114) (Pagination: 268pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Produced to celebrate the Tercentenary of the Light Infantry which began with the formation on 20th June 1685 of The Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment. Each regiment has a small potted history of battle honours. They comprise the Durham Light Infantry, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and the Somerset Light infantry. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Private Regimental Pub.) (Pagination: Landscape format.20pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX
(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) A brief history produced by the regimental museum to aid visitors to the exhibits and also to provide a history from 1694 through to the amalgamations of 1970. (Publisher: Private Regimental Pub.) (Pagination: Landscape format. 22pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX
