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HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION, No. 51 BATTLECRAFT AND BATTLE DRILL FOR THE HOME GUARD PART III PATROLLING
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827260
1943. Very good condition.

Prepared under the Direction of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces. Carrying out four types of Patrol. Beige paperwraps, black title to front. Staple binding. B/w diagrams. v and 49 pages. Covers lightly creased. A few minor foxspots at edges else generally a nice, clean copy.

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INFANTRY SECTION LEADING 1938
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827259
Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1940. Very good condition.

This book deals with the organization and armament of the infantry platoon, the training of its sections in peace and their leading in war. Small format. Beige carwraps, black title to front. Notified in Amry Orders for December 1938. viii and 104 pages. Covers a little creased and grubby. Top edge of text block and gutter edge top margins (not affecting text) stained. Contents lightly browned else clean.

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LEWIS GUN MECHANISM MADE EASY
Written by C.H.B. Pridham.
Stock no. 1827257
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 7th 1942. Very good condition.

Seventh Edition. With Notes on the .300 (American) Lewis Gun. Fully illustrated with large coloured plate (fold-out) and numerous diagrams. Small format. Paperwraps. Staple binding. 22 numbered text pages plus colour plate and diagrams. 24th impression. Covers a little grubby and worn at corners. Name and address in ink to top of title page. Staples rusty, therefore corresponding rust holes to cover. Colour plate carelessly tipped in (not straight).

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NOTES ON MAP READING 1929 (REPRINTED WITH AMENDMENTS (NOS. 1 TO 4), 1939)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827256
Published by The War Office; His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1940. Very good condition.

Map reading for soldiers, the object being to render possible the clear and accurate visualization of the ground. Beige paperwraps with black title to front. Staple binding. Many fold-out maps and related charts. 95 numbered pages. Covers a little grubby and stained. 'Sold by' ink stamp to top of front cover and title page. Text block browned. Contents generally clean and fold-outs in good condition (no tears).

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SMALL ARMS TRAINING VOLUME I, PAMPHLET No. 22 STEN MACHINE CARBINE 1942
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827255
Published by The War Office. 1st 1942. Very good condition.

How to load and fire the Sten Machine Carbine. Small format. Beige paperwraps, red title to front. Staple binding with three punched holes. B/w illustrations. 12 numbered pages. Staples rusty. Name in blue pencil to top of front cover. Contents clean.

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THE SIEGE OF STALINGRAD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827254
Published by Communist Party Of Great Britain. Circa 1943. Almost very good condition.

This is the Epic Story of the Siege of Stalingrad Told in Photographs, Words and Maps from August 23rd, 1942, to February 3rd, 1943. Small square format. White pictorial paperwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos throughout. 51 numbered pages. Covers grubby, small pieces of paper stuck to rear cover. Contents clean.

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THE FOCKE-WULF 190 A FAMOUS GERMAN FIGHTER
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326650
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and chipped, spine browned with a tear at the top.

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THE AVRO LANCASTER
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1827174
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber came into being and how it fulfilled the faith placed in it by those who planned it. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 437 pages. ISBN: 0946627304. Base of spine bumped. Gift inscription and date to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny closed tear to top of front flap edge, is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed.

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WAR PRIZES
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1827173
Published by Midland Counties Publications. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of German, Italian and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries during and after the Second World War. Large format. B/w and some colour photos. ISBN: 0904597865. Minor bumping to top & tail of spine and top corners of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine & corners.

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RED SHINES THE SUN: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE FALLSCHIRM-INFANTERIE
Written by Eric Queen.
Stock no. 1827162
Published by R. James Bender. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

The German Army paratroopers who served during the Second World War. White pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0912138912. A nice copy.

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HURRICANES OVER TOBRUK
Written by Brian Cull; Don Minterne.
Stock no. 1827147
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Pivotal Role of the Hurricane In The Defence of Tobruk, January-June 1941. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190230411X. Text block very slightly grubby else a lovely copy.

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LIONS RAMPANT: THE STORY OF No. 602 SPITFIRE SQUADRON
Written by Douglas McRoberts.
Stock no. 1827142
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. 238 Pages. ISBN: 0718305728. Contents are browned. Includes a SIGNED letter to H.G. Niven from the author, Doublas McRoberts. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed and a few minor marks.

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