Davy G M O (11 results)

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Condition: New. 2011 N & M Press reprint (original pub 1953). SB. xiv + 446 pp portraits, Plates, mapsPublished Price £18 The first of the three enemies referred to in the title of this history of the 7th Queen 's Own Hussars in the Second World War were the Italians, against whom they were deployed in north-west Africa in June 1940. Their first action was the capture of Fort Capuzzo and Maddalena. In January 1941 the 7th took part in the battles of Bardia and Sidi Barrani and the attack on the port of Tobruk. The destruction of the Italians was completed at Beda Fomm when the 7th fought continuously for 36 hours, helping in the capture of 20,000 prisoners and 112 tanks.The second enemy was Rommel's Afrika Korps which began to push back the Allies into Egypt. The 7th's first encounter with the new enemy was when they met 50 panzers, whose armament totally outclassed the 7th's Mark VI tanks. Nonetheless, the Regiment held off the German armoured division's attacks for four days until they only had two working tanks left and had their CO killed.After refitting, they embarked in January 1942 for Rangoon in Burma where they met their third enemy: the Japanese. The 7th covered the retreat of the Army from Burma, using their Stuart tanks to smash roadblocks, and earning the praise of Field-Marshal Alexander who said that without them 'we would never have got the Army out of Burma'.Before crossing the Chindwin river, the Regiment had to destroy their tanks and only their remnants staggered into Imphal where a famous stand would be made. In three months the regiment had covered a thousand miles, losing 46 killed and fifty wounded.Returning to Egypt, the 7th were re-equipped with Sherman tanks. In 1944 they joined the advance up Italy attached to the 2nd Polish Corps. They took part in the battles for Ancona and the piercing of the Gothic Line. Book.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. 2014. paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2014. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First. xiv, 468, portrait frontispiece of Lieutenan-Colonel F.W. Byass, 43 illustrations, XXI maps; publisher's blue cloth gilt, spine faded, small owner inscription on ffep, hinges slightly weak but a firm, clean copy. Sections on the Hussar's actions inThe Desert, Burma and Italy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. very nice copy in chipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Moderate handling and some fading to covers; jacket edge-worn with some loss (now in archival protective mylar sleeve). One pair of leaves at begging loose but neatly laid in. Inner rear hinge tender. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. A sound copy. Illustrated. xiv,468pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Super octavo, dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt motif to front board, xiv + 468pp, illus, VG (moderate bruising to lower board corners, owner's ex libris label to front pastedown, light foxing to eps & page edges, moderate tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG (light soiling, light-moderate rubbing, light tanning to spine, moderate creasing to edges). …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Circa 1952. Almost very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. The Story of World War II and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. B/w photos. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front endpaper is creased vertically; some foxspots. Page edges are browned with foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with some marks; faded to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Contains 468 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and photographs throughout. Ink dedication to the front free end paper 'Presented to Lieut-Colonel P. V. Gray. MBE by the Officers of the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. September 1956'. Mottling of the cloth to the panels, spine ends rubbed and turned-in, tiny rubs to the corners, age darkened upper closed edges. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 30 mm v-shaped piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, surfacing marking to the panels, not price clipped 35s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. WORLD WAR II (Second).…