Heppenstall David (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 4to, 1st edition, pp. 447 Publisher's original black cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Embossed publisher's colophon in gilt to lower spine and embossed gilt decoration to front board. Unclipped Dust Jacket. Board-edges are slightly bumped. Rubbing to lower spine.Otherwise the hardback is in Near Fine condition, as is the Dust Jacket. Dvd is not present. This is the second major work by Alexandre Binda, a keen student of African military history. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, this book includes the formation of the Rhodesia Native Regiment, RNR operations in East Africa during WWI, armistice and the disbandment of the RNR, the formation of the RAR, the RAR in the Burma campaign, the RAR in the Malayan Emergency, the Nyasaland Emergency and the RAR in the Rhodesian bush war. …

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A substantial regimental history of one of Africa's best-known colonial military formations. Binda traces the origins of the Rhodesia Native Regiment in the First World War through the Rhodesian African Rifles' service during World War II, the Malayan Emergency, and the Rhodesian Bush War. Richly illustrated with photographs, maps, and veterans' accounts, the book documents operations, organization, uniforms, and distinguished personnel. Because of its limited print run and specialist subject matter, it is highly sought after by collectors of African military history. Nice, tight, clean book. No writing or marks.…