REGIMENTAL HISTORIES

(Updated October 12, 2007)

 

 

ACTION FRONT-A History of "C" Battery Honourable Artillery Company By James Colquhoun

The story of a unit raised for war, fought hard in Tunisia and Italy in 1942-45 and after it was disbanded for a brief period - was reincarnated to carry on its proud tradition in the peacetime territorial army.  HC, illus., 147pp, pub. 1992, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $40.00

 

ALL THE KING'S ENEMIES The Remarkable Deeds of the Lincolnshire Gunners by Jack Bartlett and John Benson

This book is more truly a biography of a part of the 60th Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery.  Although the two batteries of the Lincolnshire Gunners were gunners, they became Chindit infantry in Burma and probably no unit in the British, nor any other, army fought in so many theatres of war.  It is one of the most poignant records of ordinary men in extraordinary situations driven by a belief in the justice of their cause to achieve the 'unattainable'.  SC, 310pp, illus., 10 maps, pub. 2000, Richard Kay, mint.  Price: $30.00

 

ARMOURED GUARDSMEN A War Diary: June 1944-April 1945 by Robert Boscawen

This is a stirring story of front line action with the Coldstream Guards as they fight their way through North West Europe during the final year of the War.  The diary ends abruptly as the author, who had already had three tanks shot from under him, suffered severe burns along with the only other survivor of his crew.  HC, 232pp, illus., pub. 2001, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $37.00

 

AT THE SHARP END: FROM PARADIS TO KOHIMA The 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment 1939-1944 By Peter Hart

The World War II service of one of Britain's classic infantry battalions, which included a costly defense against the SS Totenkopf Division in 1940 and a later victory against the Japanese at Kohima.  HC, 240pp, illus., Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.   Price: $40.00

 

BATTLEAX DIVISION From Africa to Italy with the 78th Division 1942-45 by Ken Ford

This book provides a unique account of the exploits of the 78th Division.  In 1942, Britain's 78th (Battleax) Division was the elite spearhead  for the imminent invasion of North Africa.  Ken Ford combines his own compelling narrative with first-hand accounts from the soldiers who fought with the 78th.  HC, 218pp, 50 photos and maps, pub. 1999, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

CAP BADGE

The story of four battalions of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 1939-1947.  HC, 336pp, illus., pub. 1995, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

CHALLENGERS AND CHARGERS A History of the Life Guards 1945-92 By William Loyd

This is a history of the several thousand men who passed through the ranks of the Regiment between the end of the Second World War up until the union with The Blues and Royals in October 1992.  HC, 168pp, illus., pub. 1992, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT (Images of England) - Compiled by Dr. Ronald Barr

This book provides a photographic history of one of England's oldest un-amalgamated County Regiments.  Formed in 1689 the Regiment served widely at home and around the world in India, the Far East, the Mediterranean, North America, the Caribbean and Antarctica.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2000, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $19.00

 

COMMANDO WHITE DIAMOND Australia South-West Pacific 1942-45 by Don Astill

Unit history of the 2/8 Australian Commando Squadron.  HC, 112pp, illus., pub.1996, Australian Military History Pub., mint, illus. covers.  Price: $35.00

 

COMMANDOS AND RANGERS OF WORLD WAR II By James Ladd

This exciting story of Britain's Commandos and their comrades-in-arm the American Rangers shows in detail how they developed amphibious raiding techniques in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Pacific.  HC, 288pp, illus., pub. 1978, Book Club Assocs., London, very good in dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN THE 8TH GURKHA RIFLES A Burma Memoir by Scott Gilmore

This book is a war memoir unlike any other.  It is a fast moving story of a quietly witty and observant young American serving with a band of legendary Asian fighting men during some of the days of Britain’s greatest glory.  HC, 279pp, illus., pub. 1995, Brassey’s, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $32.00

 

DARBY’S RANGERS We Led the Way by William O. Darby

From the moment they hit the beaches in North Africa to their last desperate struggle at Anzio, Darby’s Rangers asked only for one thing – the chance to fight.  This is an authentic war story, as vivid as the action itself.  SC, 198pp, pub. 1993, Presidio, very good.  Price:  $15.00

 

'DARE TO WIN' The Story of the New Zealand Special Air Service By W. D. Baker

NZSAS is one of the world's premier elite military units.  This book reviews the NZSAS's rigorous selection process; it describes the training, equipment and weapons employed by the NZSAS; and it studies the philosophy which gives the NZSAS cohesion and direction.  HC, 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 107pp, illus., some in color, pub. 1987, Battery Press, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $30.00                                                             

 

DARING TO WIN Special Forces at War By David Eshel

This book, written by a veteran elite unit officer, is an entertaining and dramatic narrative detailing the most impressive, intrepid and often famous elite actions on land, sea and in the air.  HC, 214pp, illus., pub. 1992, Arms and Armour, mint.  Price: $29.00

Soft cover price: $15.00

 

THE DAY THE DEVILS DROPPED IN The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy – D-Day to D+6 – The Merville Battery to the Chateau St. Come by Neil Barber

This book examines in fascinating detail the pivotal role of the 9th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment over the first week of the landings.  In his quest to uncover the true story of the early days of the landings, Neil Barber has successfully tracked down surviving participants in the operation.  The result is an inspiring and revealing read and a fine tribute to those whose contribution must never be forgotten.  HC, 222pp, illus., pub. 2002, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $33.00

 

THE DIARY OF A RAT By "Smoky" F. A. Reeder

An account of the activities of portion of 7 Division Supply Column, Australian Army Service Corps, Australian Imperial Forces up to and including the Siege of Tobruk.  SC, 80pp, illus., pub. 1977, Roebuck, very good.  Price:  $30.00

 

THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT (Images of England) - Compiled by Terry Bishop

This unique photographic history of the Dorsetshire Regiment conveys the history and spirit of a county regiment which was raised in 1702 and continued its service until amalgamation with the Devons in 1958.  Contains over 200 photographs taken from the regimental archives in the Keep Military Museum in Dorchester.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 1999, Tempus, mint.  Price: $19.00

 

THE DOUBLE REDS OF TIMOR By Archie Campbell

The author's story of a magnificent guerilla warfare struggle fought in Timor by the 2/2nd Independent Company (later to become 2/2nd Commando Squadron).  Little is known of how the unit involved came into being, how it was trained, and how - by a quirk of fate or history - it became the first Commonwealth combat unit of the war to violate another nation's territorial neutrality.  HC, 177pp, illus., includes honour roll, pub. 1995, John Burridge Military Antiques, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $35.00

 

THE DUKE OF CORWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY (Images of England) Compiled by Hugo White for the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum

With over 200 photographs taken from the regimental archives, this book provides a vivid picture of the Regiment's service around the world in war and peace.  Ireland and India feature prominently.  Suffice it to say that DCLI battalions fought with the greatest distinction in Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Italy, North Africa, Palestine and Aden.  SC, 128pp, vastly illus., pub. 2001, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $20.00

 

THE EARLY BATTLES OF THE EIGHTH ARMY ‘Crusader’ to the Alamein Line 1941-1942 by Adrian Stewart

The early history of the Desert Rats was by no means so glorious or successful.  The author analyses the reasons for the near catastrophic reverses in the days before Montgomery.  It was the failure of British generalship, particularly that of General Sir Claude Auchinleck that proved so damaging.  This is a well argued and informative study of a critical period of military history.  HC, 182pp, illus., pub. 2002, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $37.00

 

THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT 1855-1958 (Images of England) -Compiled by John Downham

This book is a photographic history of one of Lancashire's great County Regiments, covering over one hundred years from the Crimean War of 1854-55 up to 1958 when the East Lancashire Regiment was amalgamated with The south Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wale's Volunteers).  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2002, Tempus, mint.  Price: $19.00

 

THE 15TH/19TH THE KING'S ROYAL HUSSARS A Pictorial History by Ralph Thompson

This book covers the period from the amalgamation  of the 15th The King's Hussars and the 19th Queen Alexandra's Own Hussars, to the modern Regiment of the 1980s.  HC, 197 photos, pub. 1989, Quoin, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

THE FIGHTING WESSEX WYVERNS From Normandy to Bremerhaven with the 43rd Wessex Division by Patrick Delaforce

This book tells the story of the division's campaign in Northwest Europe in the words of the soldiers who actually fought with it.  Here are first hand accounts of the landings on the shores of Normandy, the battles for the River Odon, Hill 112, Maltot and Mont Princon.  HC, 243pp, illus., pub. 1994, Alan Sutton, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

FIGHTING WITH POPSKI’S PRIVATE ARMY By Park Yunnie

This is the story of Popski’s famous fighting unit, in the words of his second-in-command.  As the Eighth Army advances towards Tripoli, P.P.A. sets out in a jeep across the desert to mount raids behind the Mareth Line.  Yunnie relives the ensuing action, and vividly depicts the sorties which took the men behind the German lines.  SC, 386pp, illus., pub. 2002, Greenhill, mint.  Price: $20.00

 

FIRE BY ORDER Recollections of Service with 656 Air Observation Post Squadron in Burma by E. W. Maslen-Jones

Now at last, thanks to the recollections, as well as the diligent research by the author, the true contribution of these 'daring men in their flying machines' can be properly appreciated.  HC, 188pp, illus., pub. 1997, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

FOLLOW ME! The Story of the Second Marine Division in World War II By Richard W. Johnston

This book shows how a Marine Division is created, how its traditions grow,  how it fights and the kind of men that grow out of it.  HC, 11 x 8 1/2", 305pp, illus., maps, pub. 1948, 1st Edition, Random House, school stamped, good.  Price: $75.00

 

FOR ENGLAND AND ST. GEORGE A History of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers by Simon Dunstan

This book is primarily a history of the past 30-odd years in the life of an infantry regiment of the British Army as seen through the eyes and told in the words of those who have served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.  Includes three appendices:  Allied HM ships, regiments, the RAF squadron and Livery Companies; Roll of Honour; and the Regiment’s Forgotten Army.  HC, 9 ½” x 12”, 225+pp, illus. (some in colour), pub. 2000, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $55.00

 

FOR LOVE OF REGIMENT Volume One 1660-1914 - A History of British Infantry By Charles Messenger

This book takes the story from the Restoration in 1660 to the end of the First Battle of Ypres in November 1914.  HC, 260pp, illus., pub. 1994, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

 

FOR LOVE OF REGIMENT Volume Two 1915-1994 - A History of British Infantry By Charles Messenger

This book is not concerned merely with the fighting; it also deals with the living conditions of the infantry soldier - his clothing, food, accommodations and weaponry.  It includes the depressing details of the various amalgamations and disbandments.  HC, 287pp, illus., pub. 1996, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $33.00

 

FORRARD-the Story of the East Riding Yeomanry By Paul Mace

While the East Riding Yeomanry can trace its ancestry back as far as 1714, Forrard concentrates on the distinguished story of the Regiment in the Second World War.  In 1940 the Yeomanry was given the unenviable task of delaying the German advance into Northern France in order to allow others the chance to escape.  In June 1944 the ERY were in the first wave of the assault on SWORD Beach on D-Day as part of 27th Independent Armoured Brigade.  SC, 232pp, illus., pub. 2001, Leo Cooper, mint.  Price: $25.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY  Vol. 1 – The Cavalry by Anthony Baker

The Lineage of the Cavalry, Yeomanry, Infantry Regiments and the Artillery of the British Army from the 1690s to the present.  Includes large fold-out tables.  The raisings, retitling, disbandments and amalgamations are all shown as well as the associated Militia, Volunteer and Territorial units of each Regiment.  Includes a chronological record, details of movements, nicknames, marches, mottos, cap badges, insignia, Battle Honours, etc.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 205pp, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.   Price:  $45.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY  Vol. 2 – The Yeomanry by Anthony Baker

The Lineage of the Yeomanry from the 1690s to the present.  All of the details described above.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 151pp, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY Vol. 3 – Guards and Infantry – Part I – By Anthony Baker

The Lineage of the Guards and Infantry from the 1690s to the present.  All of the details described above.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 190pp, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY  Vol. 4 – Infantry – Part 2 by Anthony Baker

The Lineage of the Infantry from the 1690s to the present.  All of the above details as described above.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 173pp, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY Volume 5 – The Infantry Part 3 by Anthony Baker

This volume includes The Prince of Wale’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire, East and West Riding Regt., the West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire¸Green Howards and many more.  All of the above details.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 179pp, 14 pages of fold out tables, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY – Volume 6 – The Infantry Part 4 by Anthony Baker

This volume includes The Royal Irish, Royal Regt. Of Wales, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers, Royal Irish Regt., and many more.  All the above details.  SC, 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”, 203pp, 15 pages of fold out tables, pub. 1999, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE GREEN HOWARDS (Famous Regiments) By Geoffrey Powell

This book covers three hundred years of the Green Howards' history including their recent service in Germany, Northern Ireland and under the United Nations in Cyprus.  SC, 150pp, illus., pub. 1983, Leo Cooper, very good, corners knocked.  Price: $22.00

HC, 144pp, illus., pub. 1968, Hamish Hamilton, very good, no dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

HC, 144pp, illus., pub. 1968, Hamish Hamilton, very in dust jacket, writing on frontis.  Price:  $36.00

 

GUARDIA DI FINANZA 1774-1974

The story of the Italian Guardia De Finanza, profusely illustrated with photos and drawings, many in color.  SC, approx. 30pp, pub. c.1975, published by the Regiment, good, loose covers, inscription on inside cover, Italian language book.  Price: $32.00

 

THE GUNNERS A History of Australian Artillery By David Horner

Drawing on diaries and letters, much of the story is told through the experiences of the gunners themselves, letting the reader know what it was like to be a gunner - in barracks, on the gun-line, in bringing forward ammunition or in observing fire.  HC, 564pp, illus., pub. 1995, Allen and Unwin, very good, corners knocked a bit, in dust jacket.  Price: $60.00

 

HE WHO DARES Recollections of Service in SAS, SBS and MI5 by David Sutherland

Much of the action is set in the Aegean where the author served with the Special Boat Service raiding airfields on the German-held islands.  It is all really thrilling stuff, made all the more moving by the author's profound and lasting admiration for the Greek resistance fighters who risked not only their lives, but those of their families.  HC, 203pp, illus., pub. 1998, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $40.00

 

THE HEAT OF BATTLE 16th Bn., Durham Light Infantry 1943-45 – The Italian Campaign by Peter Hart

This book follows the 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry as they slog their way through Italy during the Second World War.  After landing at Salerno in September 1943, they fought their way across the myriad ridges and rivers that criss-crossed Italy while facing some of the finest troops in the German Army.  HC, 224pp, illus., pub. 1999, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $37.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1850 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. – Volume 1:  1816-1850

During the years of 1816 through 1850 the cavalry were employed in action chiefly in India, which therefore provides the setting for much of this volume.  HC, 336pp, illus., pub. 1998, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 2: 1851-1871

This is the definitive history of the final hundred years of the British Cavalry.  This volume covers the traumatic experiences of the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. HC, 519pp, illus., pub. 1989, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 3: 1872-1898

This book covers the high noon of the British Empire, beginning with the Zulu War of 1879 and ending with Kitchener's River War 19 years later.  HC, 478pp, illus., pub. 1982, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 4: 1899-1913

Lord Anglesey shows how the gradual introduction of motor vehicles, aeroplanes, modern artillery and fire arms heralded the painful death throes of the horse-borne soldier as an instrument of war and at the same time affected the pre-1914 conditions of life of both officers and men of the mounted arm.  HC, 565pp, illus., pub. 1986, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 5: 1914-1919 Egypt, Palestine and Syria

In this volume Lord Anglesey treats of the spectacular exploits of the yeomanry, the Australasian and the Indian mounted forces in the Middle East between 1914 and 1918.  HC, 388pp, illus., pub. 1994, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 6: 1914-1918 Mesopotamia

This campaign is chiefly remembered for the siege and fall of Kut and their horrific consequences.  HC, 198pp, illus., pub. 1995, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A. - Volume 7: The Curragh Incident and the Western Front 1914

This volume deals with the first five months of the Great War on the Western Front.  HC, 262pp, illus., pub. 1996, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $70.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 Volume 8: The Western Front 1915-1918 Epilogue 1919-1939 - The Marquess of Anglesey, F.S.A.

This last volume of Lord Anglesey's monumental chronicle of the mounted arm's final century is intended to put the record straight.  He shows how, at the worst crisis moments the cavalry's superior mobility saved the day time and again.  The book ends with an extensive epilogue showing how between 1919 and 1939, the mounted arm said goodbye to its horses and took to mechanization with a surprising degree of enthusiasm.  HC, 397pp, illus., pub. 1997, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $75.00

 

THE HISTORY OF THE 15TH -19TH THE KING'S ROYAL HUSSARS 1945-1980

By Jeremy Bastin

This book tells the story of the Regiment through 35 years of peacetime.  It follows the Regiment's exploits in Belgium, the Canal Zone and Palestine, the Sudan, Malaya, Aden and Muscat, Libya, Canada, Cyprus, Germany and Ulster.  HC, 165pp, illus., Roll of Honour, Honours and Awards, pub. 1981, Keats House, very good in dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

THE HISTORY OF THE 53RD (WELSH) DIVISION IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR By Brig. C. N. Barclay

The author has produced a book which is readable and interesting and one which gives a very clear account of the activities of the Division both before and during the war.  HC, 233pp, illus., pub. 1956, Wm. Cloves and Sons, mint in protective cover.  Price: $40.00

 

THE HISTORY OF THE GREEN HOWARDS Three Hundred Years of Service by Geoffrey Powell and John Powell

Here for the first time is the whole story from raising in 1688 to present day deployment with equal emphasis to all periods of its service.  In it the authors reveal many fresh aspects of the Green Howards’ history, in particular the little covered inter-war and post 1945 decades.  HC, 316pp, illus., pub. 2002, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $45.00

 

A HISTORY OF THE SAS REGIMENT By John Strawson

The author tells how the SAS evolved from an unconventional handful of men, who under David Stirling operated so successfully behind enemy lines in North Africa in 1941, to into the disciplined professionals of today.  HC, 292pp, illus., pub. 1985, Guild Pub., London, mint in slightly creased dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

HONOUR TITLES OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY By Major General B. P. Hughes

A complete listing of honour titles awarded to the Batteries of the Royal Artillery.  General Hughes has collected and rewritten in one book the stories of all those batteries (58 at present) who proudly possess an honour title.  HC, 222pp, illus., pub. 1988, Royal Artillery, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

HONOURABLE CONQUESTS By A. J. Smithers

An account of the enduring work of the Royal Engineers throughout the Empire.  HC, 215pp, illus., pub. 1991, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $38.00

 

HONOURS AND AWARDS INDIAN ARMY 1914-1921

Each section lists in Regimental order, the recipient's number, rank, name and theatre for which a particular award was given.  SC, 302pp, J. B. Hayward, mint.  Price: $34.00

 

THE INNISKILLING DIARIES 1899-1903 By Martin Cassidy

One hundred years ago, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were fighting a desperate campaign many thousands of miles from their native land.  The Second Boer War tested the resolve and resources of the mightiest Empire in the world. Through the differing angles of these fine accounts, we witness not just the drama of battle but the harsh conditions that the British troops had to endure.  HC, 252pp, illus., pub. 2001, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $37.00

 

THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR The Second Battalion By Rudyard Kipling

With vivid simplicity, Kipling brilliantly recaptured the incongruities of war, the unbelievable happenings in battle, and the unremitting flow of impressions in where there is no doubt who the heroes are - the fighting men.  HC, 223pp, illus., original maps and appendices, pub. 1997, Sarpedon, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

THE IRON CROSS A History 1813-1957 By Gordon Williamson

It is hoped that this book will give the reader a good insight into the rich history of one of the world’s most famous awards, drawing as it does on many personal memories of surviving German veterans who graciously provided much information and photographic material from their personal albums.  HC, 176pp, illus., pub. 1994, Reddick, no dust jacket (illustrated cover), small knick on front cover, very good condition.  Price: $30.00

 

IRON DIVISION – The History of the 3rd Division 1809-1989 By Robin McNish

The 3rd Division was formed by Wellington during the Peninsular War in 1809 and has served with distinction in the Crimean War, the Boer War, the First World War, where it gained the title the Iron Division, and in the Second World and is still extant today.  HC, 216pp, 7 ½” x 10”, pub. 1990, 3rd Armoured Division, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $35.00

 

THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 1857-1968 (Images of England) Compiled by Malcolm K. Johnson

This fascinating illustrated regimental history contains photographs taken over a period of 111 years.  During this time the Regiment served in most parts of the Empire including areas as diverse as India and Burma, South Africa and Norway, Kenya and Brunei.  The Regiment has a distinguished record and was involved in most of the great conflicts of the past 250 years.  SC, 128pp, pub. 2000, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $19.00

 

THE KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY (The 51st and 105th Regiments of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Leonard Cooper – HC, 125pp, illus., pub. 1970, Leo Cooper, something pasted and ripped off blank frontis sheet, good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE KING’S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY (The 53rd/85th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by J. R. B. Moulsdale, HC, 92pp, illus., pub. 1972, Leo Cooper, very good, no dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

 

LEWISHAM GUNNERS

A centenary history of 291st (4th London) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) formerly 2nd Kent R.G.A. (volunteers).  HC, 74pp, illus., pub. 1962, very good, no dust jacket, 291st Field Regt. R.A.  Price: $30.00

 

THE LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT 1855-1970 (Images of England) Compiled by Stephen Bull for the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment – Using over 200 illustrations from the rich regimental archives, the history of this remarkable north-country regiment is explored from the beginnings of photography to the amalgamation at Dover in 1970.  They served all over the globe; from the wastes of Canada to the trenches of France and the jungles of Malaya.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2002, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $23.00

 

THE LOYAL REGIMENT (The 47th and 81st Regiments of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Michael Langley.  HC, 118pp, illus., pub. 1976, Leo Cooper, very good, no dust jacket.  Price:  $32.00

 

THE MAKING OF A LEGIONNAIRE My Life in the French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment by Bill Parris

Many men wonder if they have what it takes to join the Legion.  From the brutality of basic training to the Parachute Regiment and jungle warfare instruction in Guyana, Bill Parris’ no-holds-barred story reveals exactly what you have to go through.  Chillingly violent, funny and moving, the author reveals life of a modern legionnaire in all its dirty glory.  HC, 256pp, illus. in color, pub. 2004, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $33.00

 

MALAYAN TALES OF THE YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY by John Scurr

This book is not intended to be a history of the KOYLI in Malaya.  It is simply a collection of soldiers' stories, told by the men who lived them.  The author and those that survived, looking back, can think of no other time in their lives that can compare with those years in Malaya for richness of experience, good or bad, or for wealth of comradeship.  HC, 175pp, illus., pub. 1997, Pentland Press, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

 

MONTY'S IRON SIDES From the Normandy Beaches to Bremen with the 3rd Division By Patrick Delaforce

As the only division in the British Liberation Army to participate in the savage fighting from D-Day all the way through to VE-Day, the indomitable Iron Sides were frequently in the thick of the action, led by the popular ex-Desert Rat GOC 'Bolo' Whistler.  HC, 214pp,  illus., pub. 1995, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

THE NEMESIS FILE The True Story of an SAS Execution Squad by Paul Bruce

The author was a tough, idealistic young trooper in the SAS when he was dispatched to Northern Ireland.  His top secret mission:  to execute unarmed IRA suspects in cold blood.  HC, 280pp, illus., pub. 1995, Blake, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

A NOBLE CRUSADE The History of Eighth Army 1941-45 by Richard Doherty

This is the first comprehensive history of Eighth Army, the best-known British field army of the Second World War and probably the most famous of all time.  Official records, personal accounts, published material and the VC winners' stories have been used in this account of Eighth Army's Noble Crusade from late 1941 through the victory of El Alamein to the suffering of the Italian campaign and on until 1945.  HC, 368pp, illus., pub. 1999, Sarpedon, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (The 64th/98th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Hugh Cook – HC, 135pp, illus., pub. 1970, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE PALS SERIES OF BOOKS

 

BIRMINGHAM PALS 14th, 15th, and 16th (Service) Battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment - A History of the three city battalions raised in Birmingham in World War One by Terry Carter

The story of the nation's response to Kitchener's call for volunteers in 1914, told city by city and town by town, in the PALS series of illustrated histories.  SC, 10" x 12 1/4", 288pp, vastly illus., pub. 1997, Pen & Sword, mint.  Price: $27.50

 

HULL PALS - 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Battalions, East Yorkshire Regiment By David Bilton

This book tells the story of the Hull Pals, a story very similar to many other Pals battalions from the Great War but in this case, one that is not dulled by the frequency of its telling.  Includes nominal rolls of officers and other ranks, soldiers deaths, 27 appendices.  SC, 10" x 12 1/4", 248pp, illus., pub. 1999, mint.  Price: $27.00

 

LEEDS PALS By Laurie Milner

A history of the 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Leeds) The Prince of Wale's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 1914-1918.  SC, 280pp, vastly illus., pub. 1991, Wharncliff, mint.  Price: $35.00

 

LIVERPOOL PALS 17TH, 18TH, 19TH & 20TH BATTALIONS, THE KINGS (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) By Graham Maddocks

This book, part of the Pals Series of Kitcheners New Army, deals with the battalions raised in the Merseyside (Liverpool) area of England during the 1st World War.  SC, illus., 263pp, pub . 1991.  Price:  $28.00

 

MANCHESTER PALS 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Battalions of the Manchester Regiment by Michael Stedman

A history of the two Manchester Brigades.  HC, 240pp, illus., pub. 2004, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $40.00

 

PALS The 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment By William Turner

A history of the Battalion raised from Accrington, Blackburn Burnley and Chorley in World War One.  SC, 256pp, vastly illus., Leo Cooper, mint.  Price: $25.00

 

PALS The 13th and 14th Battalions York and Lancaster Regiment By Jon Cooksey

A history of two battalions raised by the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in the First World War.  SC, illus., 288pp, pub. 1986, Leo Cooper, mint.  Price: $25.00

 

SALFORD PALS 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th Battalions, Lancashire Fusiliers - A Story of the Salford Brigade by Michael Stedman

The history of four unsung Fusilier battalions of the British Expeditionary Force, engaged in France and Flanders during the conflict of 1914-1919, portrays the passage of five years unremitting struggle for those few original men and officers who survived the chilling watershed of war unscathed.  SC, 264pp, illus., includes honours and awards, and the Salford Brigade Roll in 1915, pub. 1993, Leo Cooper, mint.  Price: $35.00

 

TYNESIDE IRISH 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th (Service) Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers - A history of the Tyneside Irish Brigade raised in the North East in World War One by John Sheen

Many of the men of the Tyneside Irish Brigade had only one day in a major battle, but, on that one day, they wrote the name of Tyneside Irish Brigade into the history books of the British Army.  SC, 264pp, illus., pub. 1998, Pen and Sword, mint, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2.  Price: $30.00

 

PARA! Fifty Years of The Parachute Regiment by Peter Harclerode

This comprehensive record includes coverage of training, equipment, weapons, deployment of airborne forces and a chronological breakdown of The Parachute Regiment's history, blending fact and narrative from archives and veterans.  HC, 415pp, illus., pub. 1992, BCA, very good in dust jacket.  Price: $40.00

 

THE PARATROOPERS OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION-From Vietnam to Bosnia By Howard R. Simpson

This ‘elite of the elite’, the Second Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment has a rich history spanning the Indochina War, the Zaire hostage rescue, the Gulf War, and innumerable operations preventing coups and terrorism in former French colonies.  The author reviews the history of French paratroop units from World War II and places the 2nd REP into this context as the contemporary Legion’s only airborne unit.  HC, 162pp, illus., pub. 1997, Brassey’s, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $25.00

 

THE PARAS The Story of the Parachute Regiment by Theodore Rowland-Entwistle

The Paras provides a detailed assessment of this highly distinguished corps.  Containing over 80 striking photographs and artworks, this book highlights the finest hours of an elite fighting force.  HC, 9 1/4 x 11 3/4, 96pp, illus., some in colour, pub. 1997, Parragon, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

THE PARAS The Inside Story of Britain’s Toughest Regiment by John Parker

The author has reconstructed the major events in the full sixty-year history of the Parachute Regiment, largely in the words of the men who were there.  HC, 386pp, illus., pub. 2000, Metro, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $30.00

 

PARAS-An Illustrated History of Britain's Airborne Forces By David Reynolds

This is a fitting tribute to Britain's airborne forces. Fully illustrated with a fascinating selection of photographs, many in colour, it shows the Paras in action from D-Day to Arnhem, Radfan to the Falkland Islands and patrolling the streets of Ulster.  HC, 265pp, illus., pub. 1998, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $50.00

 

THE POLAR BEARS Monty's Left Flank - From Normandy to the Relief of Holland with the 49th Division By Patrick Delaforce

Christened the 'Polar Bear Butchers' by the infamous Lord Haw-Haw after its involvement in the ferocious battles following D-Day at Cristot, Fontenay, Tessel Wood and Rauray, the 49th Infantry Division thrust its way out of the beach head and fought with distinction in the bloody campaign to liberate Europe in 1944-45.  HC, 234pp, illus., pub. 1995, Sutton, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $31.00

 

PRELUDE TO GLORY The Story of the Creation of Britain’s Parachute Army by Group Captain Maurice Newnham, OBE, DFC

Sixty thousand men and women of many nations, including ten thousand secret agents, were trained to parachute at Ringway.  This book tells the story of the prelude which led to the epic of Arnhem.  HC, 350pp, illus., pub. 1948¸Sampson Low, very good in worn dust jacket in protective plastic cover.  Price:  $46.00

 

THE QUEEN’S ROYAL REGIMENT (The 2nd Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Jock Haswell – HC, 152pp, illus., pub. 1967, Hamish Hamilton, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

READY FOR ANYTHING The Parachute Regiment at War 1940-1982 By Julian Thompson

This book is the most comprehensive account to date of the main events in the history of the Parachute Regiment, from the Second World War to the Falklands campaign.  HC, 365pp, illus., pub. 1989, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, very good in dust jacket.  Price: $40.00

 

THE RED DEVILS (Famous Regiments) From Bruneval to the Falklands By G. G. Norton

With well over 100 photographs and illustrations, this book is a comprehensive single volume history of the Airborne Forces.  HC, 310pp, illus., pub. 1984, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

RED LIGHTS AND RED CAPS The Encounters of a Conscript in 105 Provost Company Royal Military Police (BTA) Austria 1952/53 By Don Bastow

The author's recollections cover a wide spectrum of life as a conscript in the early fifties.  The descriptions are graphic: it's a blow by blow account of the many trials and tribulations, the joy and frustrations, foisted on an individual in his late teens.  SC, 137pp, illus., Westmorland Books, pub. 1997, mint.  Price: $28.00

 

REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY 1939-1945  (Artillery) by Malcolm A. Bellis

A full listing of all regiments raised by the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, including Territorial and Yeomanry Regiments.  It covers Heavy, Super Heavy, Medium, Field and Coastal Artillery, giving locations and divisions.  HC, 123pp, including maps, pub. 1995, Military Press, mint.  Price:  $45.00

 

REMEMBER WITH ADVANTAGES A History of the 10th, 11th and Royal Hussars 1945-92 By Henry Keown-Boyd

This book traces the history of the two regiments from 1945 until the first amalgamation  and then details the sadly short lived history of the Royal Hussars up to the time of the second amalgamation in 1992.  HC, 296pp, illus., pub. 1994, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

 

THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (Famous Regiments) by Redmond McLaughlin

This is the first comprehensive history of the Royal Army Medical Corps ever published.  HC, 121pp, illus., pub. 1972, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $30.00

 

THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS (Famous Regiments) By Graeme Crew

HC, 320pp, illus., pub. 1970, Leo Cooper, very good in worn dust jacket, corners knocked a bit.  Price: $30.00

 

THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT (The 49th/66th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Frederick Myatt – HC, 136pp, illus., pub. 1968, Hamish Hamilton, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents by Cliff Lord and Graham Watson

This book contains overviews of the Signals Order of Battle at specific times in history; detailed précis of specialist signal units including Commando, and Para units; history of 35 Commonwealth and related Signal Corps; photographs of many rare signal badges; scores and scores of unit histories both Regular and Territorial from the past to the present; and is a limited edition of 1000 copies, individually numbered.  HC, 409pp, illus., pub. 2003, Helion, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $60.00

 

THE ROYAL DRAGOONS (1st Dragoons) Famous Regiment Series by R. J. T. Hills

HC, 109pp, illus., pub. 1972, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE ROYAL HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT (37th/67th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Alan Wykes, HC, 128pp, illus., pub. 1968, Hamish Hamilton, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE ROYAL MARINES Famous Regiment Series by Major-General J. L. Moulton – HC, 97pp, illus., pub. 1972, Leo Cooper, very good, no dust jacket.  Price:  $32.00

 

THE ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (The 5th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Basil Peacock – HC, 128pp, illus., pub. 1970, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE ROYAL SCOTS (The Royal Regiment) Famous Regiment Series by A. M. Brander – HC, 80pp, illus., pub. 1974, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS (Images of Wales) Compiled by Peter Crocker and David Bownes for the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum

This stunning collection of over 200 photographs illustrates the distinguished service of Wales’ oldest infantry regiment, which was raised in 1689 and is still recruiting in the principality today.  The earliest photographs date from the 1850s after the Regiment returned from the Crimea.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2000, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $20.00

 

THE SAS AT WAR 1941-1945 By Anthony Kemp

Here, for the first time, is the full story of the SAS during the Second World War.  Packed with facts never revealed before, it charts unflinchingly the successes and blunders of the unit's largely secret wartime operations.  HC, 268pp, illus., pub. 1991, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

SAS PHANTOMS OF THE JUNGLE A History of the Australian Special Air Service By D. M. Horner

A gripping story of Australian soldiers at war, in Borneo and Vietnam vividly told and based on thorough research.  Horner's account of its actions gives readers a clear insight into what these daring, highly trained infiltrators behind enemy lines can and cannot do.  HC, 527pp, illus., pub. 1989, Battery Press, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $40.00

 

SAS - THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY By Barry Davies, B.E.M.

Although this book concentrates on the modern era of the Falklands, the Gulf War and the regiment's role in the fight against terrorism, it also looks back at the campaigns of World War II and covers every major theatre of war in which the SAS has been involved.  SC, 11 3/4" x 9 1/2", 224pp, illus., some in colour, pub. 1997, Virgin, mint.  Price: $25.00

                                                                                   

SAS THE JUNGLE FRONTIER 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the Borneo Campaign 1963-1966 By Peter Dickens

Based upon first-hand evidence from officers and soldiers involved, this book brings vividly to life the danger, tension and elation of jungle fighting, and is a compelling story of high adventure.  SC, 382pp, illus., pub. 1984, Fontana/Collins, paperback edition, good condition.  Price: $17.00

 

SAS WITH THE MAQUIS In Action With the French Resistance - June-Sept. 1944 by Ian Wellsted

On the night of D-Day a small group of parachutists were dropped into the Morvan area of central France.  Their mission was to operate as an advance reconnaissance party 400 miles behind the German lines and to make contact with the French Resistance.  This is the author's first-hand account which uncovers a chapter in the history of the SAS that deserves to be remembered.  HC, 224pp, illus., pub. 1994, Greenhill, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $35.00

 

SCOTS GUARDS On The Western Front, 1915-1918 By Wilfrid Ewart

Some excerpts from Wilfrid Ewart’s compelling record of his service as an officer of the Scots Guards on the Western Front in the Great War.  SC, 180pp, pub. 2001, Strong Oak Press, mint.  Price:  $25.00

 

THE SCOTS GUARDS By William F. Hendrie and Jack Smith

The Scots Guards can trace their history back to 1642 when the regiment was raised as the King’s Lifeguard of Foot by the Marquis of Argyll.  There are over 200 images of the regiment and its men at their best, in battle and in play, and the images and accompanying text are a unique record of a unique regiment.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2002, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $23.00

 

THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS AND THEIR REGIMENTS By Michael Brander

The Scottish nation ceased to exist on 26 April 1746, after a long and bloody persecution.  The Highlanders watched the destruction of his proud race by the barbarous and bigoted people he served, and yet continued to fight and die for causes not his own.  Britain was the richer.  HC, 224pp, illus., pub. 1971, 1st Edition, Seeley, Service, very good in protective dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS Europa Militaria #24 by Ted Nevill

In more than 130 striking photographs the experienced defence photo-journalist Ted Nevill records the appearance of today’s Scottish regiments on parade, in training and in the field.  A concise, fact-packed text details the organization, dress, equipment and tasks of these world-famous fighting regiments.  SC, 64pp, vastly illustrated, pub. 1999, Crowood, mint.  Price:  $26.00

 

16TH/5TH THE QUEEN’S ROYAL LANCERS Famous Regiment Series by James Lunt – HC, 74pp, illus., pub. 1973, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $32.00

 

THE SOLDIER By Major Tony Thomas, MBE, 156 Bn., Para

This book describes the author’s life as a Para, including his recollections of the exhilaration, optimism, frustration, confusion and ultimately failure that was Arnhem.  After the war he served in Denmark, India, Malaya, Singapore, Java, Egpyt, Trans Jordan, Cyprus, Germany, Malta and the UK.  SC, 90pp, illus., pub. 1998, Pentland Press, mint.  Price:  $25.00

 

SOLDIERS OF SHROPSHIRE (Images of England) by Peter Duckers

This book presents a selection of photographs of these 'part-time' soldiers of Shropshire between 1870 and 1970.  The photographs follow the story of the Shropshire Yeomany, the local Militia, the Rifle Volunteers, the Territorial Army and the Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery from the 1870s towards the present day.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2000, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $19.00

 

THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY (The 18th Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Hugh Popham – HC, 151pp, illus., pub. 1968, Hamish Hamilton, very good, no dust jacket.  Price:  $32.00

 

THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS (24TH Regiment of Foot) 1881-1969 (Images of Wales) – Compiled by Martin Everett for the South Wales Borderers Museum

This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs illustrates the distinguished service of the 24th Regiment, South Wales Borderers which was raised as Colonel Dering’s Regiment in 1689.  They saw service in the First World War on the Western Front, in China, Gallipoli, Egypt and in the Second World War and in post-war emergencies in Palestine, Eritrea, Malaya and Aden.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2002, Tempus, mint.  Price:  $25.00

 

SWIFTLY THEY STRUCK The Story of No. 4 Commando by Murdoch C. McDougall

This book tells the story of the wartime exploits of No. 4 Commando, seen from the viewpoint of the particular troop in which the author served as a section officer from 1942 until it was disbanded after the war.  HC, 208pp, illus., pub. 1954, pages age marked, Odhams, good in torn dust jacket.  Price: $26.00

 

THE TANK CORPS-HONOURS AND AWARDS 1916-1919

Originally published in 1919 as the "Tank Corps Book of Honour", the data not of interest to the medal collector has been removed and a short history of the Tank Corps has been added.  SC, 401pp, pub. 1982, Midland Medals, Birmingham, very good.  Price: $32.00

 

THE 10TH ROYAL HUSSARS (Prince of Wale’s Own) Famous Regiment Series by Michael Brander – HC, 137pp, illus., pub. 1969, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY By Graham N. Thompson and Teddy Nevill

The author explains in clear and unequivocal terms what the TA can do for the country and how it trains for its task.  SC, 80pp, lavishly illus., (some in colour), pub. 1989, Ian Allan, mint.  Price: $25.00

 

TERRITORIAL BATTALIONS OF THE REGIMENTS OF SURREY And Their Successors

SC, 134pp, illus., mint.  Price:  $19.00

 

THE TIGERS 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th (Service) Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment by Matthew Richardson

This is the first major history of the Leicestershire Regiment in the Great War since the 1930s.  It brings vividly to life the characters of the four battalions.  The book contains information on every major figure in each battalion.  It follows them from training on Salisbury Plain through to the battles whose names are etched into the history of the Great War: The Somme, Arras and Passchendaele among them.  HC, 288pp, illus., pub. 2000, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $33.00

 

TO THE LAST ROUND South Notts Hussars 1939-42 By Peter Hart

This book is a detailed portrayal of life in an artillery regiment during the Second World War, as told by the fighting men themselves, supported by a wealth of photographs, illustrations and maps.  HC, 223pp, illus., pub. 1996, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

21st ARMY GROUP By Francois de Lannoy

From 6 June until 29 August 1944, the Allies landed several armies in Normandy.  This book presents their organization, a history of each division along with a presentation of their commanders, their resources and various equipment.  Contains all the crucial information about the Allied order of battle in Normandy.  HC, 8 ½” x 12”, illus., pub. 2003, Heimdal, in French and English, mint.          Price:  $38.00

 

UNIFORMS OF THE FOOT GUARDS From 1661 to the Present Day – From Original Paintings by Bryan Fosten and written by William Y. Carman

The thirty paintings by Bryan Fosten illustrate some of the uniforms worn by the Foot Guards on the battlefield and the parade ground.  W. Y. Carman describes how the uniforms evolved and the many campaigns in which they have fought.  HC, 127pp, illus., pub. 1995, Pompadour Gallery, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $50.00

 

THE U.S. MARINE CORPS STORY By J. Robert Moskin

It is the story, the author says "of men in battle - the story of individual courage - of men who risked everything to do what had to be done."  Their history spans over 200 years.  SC, 807pp, illus., pub. 1982, McGraw-Hill, includes Marine medal of honor winners and maps, mint.  Price: $15.00

 

THE UNITED STATES MARINES Famous Regiment Series by E. H. Simmons – HC, 184pp, illus., pub. 1974, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE WELCH REGIMENT (41st and 69th Foot) 1881-1969 (Images of Wales) Compiled by Bryn Owen FMA

This intriguing collection of around 200 photographs illustrates the distinguished service of a South Wales regiment which can be traced back to the early eighteenth century.  It illustrates the history of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, the Welsh Regiment, formed from the 41st (The Welch) Regiment of Infantry and the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment which saw worldwide service in the days of the Empire and beyond.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 1999, Tempus, mint.  Price: $19.00

 

WELSH MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER CORPS 1757-1908  1: Anglesey and Caernarfonshire by Bryn Owen

This volume is the first of a series which will, for the first time ever, place under hard cover a comprehensive record of the services of the Welsh Militia Regiments and Volunteer Corps active during a 150 year period which ended with the implementation of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act on 4/1/08.  HC, 245pp, illus., pub. 1989, Palace, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $28.00

 

WELSH MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER CORPS 1757-1908  2: The Glamorgan Regiments of Militia by Bryn Owen

The Militia Regiments of Wales served in almost every corner of the Kingdom.  The author provides a thorough and comprehensive coverage.  HC, 279pp, illus., pub. 1990, Palace, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $28.00

 

THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (The XIVth Regiment of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by A. J. Barker – HC, 80pp, illus., pub. 1974, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

WHO DARES WINS The Story of the Special Air Service 1950-1980 By Tony Geraghty

An exciting story of secret warfare, high adventure and unpublicized military success, it is told with the aid of maps and photographs from the campaigns of Malaya, Borneo, Radfan, Oman and Northern Ireland.  HC, 249pp, illus., pub. 1981, Arms and Armour, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $32.00

 

THE WINGS OF PEGASUS The Story of the Glider Pilot Regiment by George Chatterton

This book is a stirring chronicle of the enterprise, skill and daring of a remarkable body of men.  Brigadier Chatterton has collected in its pages the exciting records of numerous individual feats of arms by men under his command in a variety of dangerous and often bizarre situations.  HC, 282pp, illus., pub. 1982, Battery Press, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $35.00

 

WITH THE GURKHAS India, Burma, Singapore, Malaya, Indonesia 1940-1959 by Scott Leathart

In this engrossing autobiography Scott Leathart pays tribute to the Gurkhas with whom he felt greatly privileged to serve, his association with them spanning almost 20 years.  It is a riveting story, offering a unique combination of war memories, letters home, and details of colonial life.  HC, 270pp, illus., pub. 1998, Pentland Press, mint in dust jacket.  Price: $36.00

 

WITH THE GURKHAS IN THE FALKLANDS A War Journal by Mike Seear

Thanks to extensive research drawing on both British and Argentine sources, this book is both an accurate and vivid record of the contribution of these legendary and fearless fighters.  The author has also discovered massive interest in Argentina during his visits while researching this book.  It was not the SAS, Paras, Commandos or air attacks that the occupying garrison and their families at home feared most but these wiry little men from Nepal with their Kukris!  HC, 360pp, illus., pub. 2003, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $45.00

 

THE WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT (The 29th and 36th Regiments of Foot) Famous Regiment Series by Richard Gale – HC, 122pp, illus., pub. 1970, Leo Cooper, very good in dust jacket.  Price:  $36.00

 

THE YEOMANRY REGIMENTS Over 200 Years of Tradition by Patrick Mileham

In the South African War and two world wars, the Yeomanry regiments fought initially as cavalry, mounted riflemen and dismounted troops; later they served with notable success as mechanized, artillery and signal regiments.  Although it became much changed in character during the course of the century, the Yeomanry still faithfully reflects British society at large and maintains a distinctive presence as part of the modern-day Territorial Army.  HC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2003, Spellmount, mint in dust jacket.  Price:  $30.00

 

THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT (Images of England) - Compiled by Jane Davies

With over 200 photographs taken from the regimental archives in the York and Lancaster Museum, the book illustrates the regiment's service around the world in war and peace, showing the gallant action of both regular, volunteer and territorial forces.  SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 2000, Tempus, mint.  Price: $20.00