British Army Cap Badges of the First World War
$34.99
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
10 July 2010
Summary
For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable form of insignia.
It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols borne proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head dress, even within the trenches. Identification of the cap badge on old photographs is the first, important step in unravelling the military service of an individual.
This handy companion illustrates clearly the main …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747807971 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0747807973 |
| Author: | Peter Doyle, Chris Foster, Professor Peter Doyle |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 192mm x 255mm |
| Series: | Shire Collections |
Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle is a scientist, military historian, and author. His previous books include: Beneath Flanders Fields and Grasping Gallipoli (both Spellmount); The Home Front 1939–45, Tommy’s War, 1914–1918, The British Soldier in Europe, 1939–1945 (Crowood); The British Soldier of the First World War, Prisoner of War in Germany, The British Soldier of the Second World War, and ARP and Civil Defence in the Second World War (Shire).
Chris Foster is an established artist, and originator of the innovative Great War website ‘Craven’s Part in the Great War’.
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