Purple Devils Australian Commando Squadron by Trigellis Smith (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Contains black and white images. This book is covered in neat, clear plastic protecting the dust jacket. The DJ is in good condition. There is some foxing on the underside of the DJ. The hard cover is purple with white writing. It is in good condition apart from some small marks and a small dent on the top front corner. There is some light foxing on the top and fore page edges and on the first and last few pages. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None, as Issued. Reprint. xviii, 305pp, index, bibliography, nominal roll, appendices, bw ills, maps. Pictorial glossy boards, no jacket as issued. As new. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Jacket has minimal wear plus some minor sunning to spine. No tears. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 305pp Size: 145mm x 220mm. Book.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. Some black and white photos and map illustrations. A history of the 2/6 Australian Commando Squadron.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. With black & white plates, maps, plans, appendices, honour roll, nominal roll, bibliography, index, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 220 x 150mm; xviii, 305 pages.

*Sales/posting to the USA suspended*. Hard cover laminated pictorial boards, 305pp, b&w photos and maps. Near fine. The Squadron was involved in four major campaigns between 1942-45. It operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, fought at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with the 7th Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Includes Honour Roll, Honours and Awards, casualty list, nominal role and index.…

1st ed. thus original boards As New octavo xvii + 305pp., b/w plates, maps, plans, appends., Honour roll, nominal roll, bibliog., index, Facsimile reprint of the first edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Good Plus. First Edition. xvii, 305pp, index, bibliography, nominal roll, appendices, bw ills, maps. Or purple cloth in jacket. Large tear to jacket from bottom of spine with associated crease, bottom of boards rubbed. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Size: 8vo.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xvii, 305pp, index, bibliography, nominal roll, appendices, bw ills, maps.Or purple cloth in jacket. Spine faded. Front endpapers SIGNED by numerous surviving members of 2/6 Independent Company; 3 names with service numbers written on half-title page. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Size: 8vo. Signed by Unit Members.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. xvii, 305pp, index, bibliography, nominal roll, appendices, bw ills, maps.Or purple cloth in jacket. Extremely light rubing to bottom edge of boards, prev owners name label on front free endpaper. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Size: 8vo.…

Pp. xviii+306(last blank), frontispiece, text illustrations and maps, appendices including rolls, honours and awards, bibliography, subscriber listing, index; demy 8vo; pictorial laminated boards; Australian Military History Publications, Loftus, NSW, 2008. *First published by The 2/6 Commando Squadron Association, 1992. A unit history of the 2/6 Independent Company raised in May 1942 and trained at Wilson's Promontory at the Guerrilla Warfare school there. The unit was involved in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945in PNG and later in Borneo [from cover blurb].…

1st edition orig. cloth Very Good octavo xvii + 305pp., b/w pls., maps, plans, appends., Honour roll, nominal roll, bibliog., index, Minimal edge-wear o/w nice copy.

8vo; pp. xvii, 305; portrait frontispiece, 46 b/w. illustrations, 12 map illustrations, appendix, honour roll, honours and awards, wounded, nominal roll, bibliography, subscribers, index; dustjacket, a fine copy. First Edition. Author's signed inscription on title-page.

2/6 Australian Commando Squadron Association Melbourne 1992. Purple boards, portrait frontis, photographs, appendices, nominal roll, bibliography, 305pp. A little shelf worn, gift inscription o/w a good copy in like jacket. On the half title page are the inscriptions of the three remaining Purple Devils in Australia at the time. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt.…

1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo xvii + 305pp., b/w plates, maps, plans, appends., Honour roll, nominal roll, bibliog., index, Minimal edge-wear o/w nice copy.

Sydney 2008. 8vo. Orig. illust. boards. (xviii, 306pp.). With portrait, title-vign., num. full-page b/w plates., and maps. Fine. NOTE: The Unit fought against the Japanese in four major campaigns in New Guinea and Borneo during the Second World War. Includes Nominal Roll, Honours and Awards, and casualty lists.…

First Edition. Pp. xviii+306(last blank), frontispiece and 31 plates within the pagination, text maps, appendices, Honour Roll (KIA, died of wounds etc), Honours and Awards, nominal and wounded rolls, bibliography, list of subscribers, index; demy 8vo; purple cloth, lettered in gilt & white, bottom edges a little shelf worn; dust wrapper; 2/6 Commando Squadron Association, Melbourne, 1992. First edition. *With a loosely inserted typed letter, signed, from Fred Ashford (ex-2/6 Australian Commando Squadron), acknowledging the purchase of the book. 2/6 Commando served in the New Guinea Campaign - Kokoda, Buna, the Markham-Ramu Valleys and Balikpapan (Borneo).…

Melbourne: 2/6 Commando Squadron Association, 1992: 8vo. Orig. purple cloth. Spine gilt. Dustjacket. (xviii, 306pp.). With portrait, col. title-vign., num. full-page b/w plates., and maps. 1st edition. Fine. NOTE: The Unit fought against the Japanese in four major campaigns in New Guinea and Borneo during the Second World War. Includes Nominal Roll, Honours and Awards, and casualty lists.…

Melbourne: 2/6 Commando Squadron Association, 1992. 8vo. Orig. purple cloth (spine a little rubbed). Spine gilt. (xviii, 306pp.). With portrait, col. title-vign., num. full-page b/w plates., and maps. 1st ed. Fine. NOTE: The Unit fought against the Japanese in four major campaigns in New Guinea and Borneo during the Second World War. Includes Nominal Roll, Honours and Awards, and casualty lists.…