British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War Tapa blanda - 2012

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Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. "British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War".

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War".

New.

Shire Publications, 2012. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Shire Publications, Limited , . Papeback. New.

Shire Books, 2012. New book, 120 pages. For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols born proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head-dress, even in the age of mechanised warfare. Identification of the cap badge on faded photographs is a first, important step in unravelling the military service of an individual; and for the soldiers of the Second World War, clad in dowdy and undistinguished battledress, its significance is enhanced still further. Cap badges have been collected avidly since they were first thought of in the nineteenth century. Cap badge collecting is as popular now as it has ever been; yet with a growing number of fakes and forgeries, there is a need for a book that illustrates clearly the main types, and allows the collector and family historian alike to understand their meaning. This book will illustrate, for the first time in high quality… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.