The Royal Hampshire Regiment (Famous Regiments) by Wykes, Alan (edited by Lt. Gen. Sir Brian Horrocks) - 1968

London, England: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing, The text pages are clean and bright. All edges of the text blopck have some spots of foxing. The dust jacket has two medium sized tears to the top rear edge. There is some beginning loss of laminate to the bottom front panel of the dust jacket. "The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. The regiment existed continuously for 111 years and served in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 1946, due to distinguished service in World War II, the regiment was retitled as the Royal Hampshire Regiment." .