Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 by Bilton, David - 29/10/2021 00:00:01

Pen and Sword Military, 2021-12-31. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Huge number of illustrations, mostly never seen before.

Pen & Sword, 2021. Hardcover. New. 192 pages. 10.00x7.09x1.26 inches.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2021. Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 is based on over thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the twelve divisions that formed the regular army during the Great War. It also looks at the badges of those battalions left behind to guard the Empire. While the divisional signs are well known, there has been no authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each regular and reserve battalion of a regiment has a listing, which provides a brief history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn. It is profusely illustrated and contains much information, like why a shape or colour was chosen, when it was adopted, what size it was, whether it was worn on a helmet, what colour the helmet was and… Read More

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2021. Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 is based on over thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the twelve divisions that formed the regular army during the Great War. It also looks at the badges of those battalions left behind to guard the Empire. While the divisional signs are well known, there has been no authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each regular and reserve battalion of a regiment has a listing, which provides a brief history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn. It is profusely illustrated and contains much information, like why a shape or colour was chosen, when it was adopted, what size it was, whether it was worn on a helmet, what colour the helmet was and… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Pen & Sword, 2021. Hardcover. New. 192 pages. 10.00x7.09x1.26 inches.

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