This is a complete history of the Household Cavalry, which
consists of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, the three
oldest and most senior regiments in the British Army. Created at
the beginning of Charles II's restoration, but with an
organisation based on Cromwell's Ironsides, they were to be an
integral part of Britain's Military history. Illustrated in full
colour throughout with period paintings and maps, from the
Household Cavalry's archives and museum, the author takes the
reader on a 350-year historical narrative from Cromwell and the
English Civil Wars, the Battle of Sedgemoor, through Wellington
and Waterloo, and the Boer Wars, right through to Second World
War.
New in d/w - Large format, 625pp, c300 colour & b/w photos, ills &
maps
Originally published in 1937, this is the author's account of
life as an artillery man at the front in WWI. This facsimile reprint
was published to accompany the 1992 exhibition "Wyndham Lewis: Art
and War". The illustrations and the dustjacket are designed by Lewis
himself. With a new introduction by Catherine Wallace this edition
was limited to 300 numbered copies.
The author was
commander of ‘G’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, in Wellington’s
army, who jotted down notes on the events of the day each evening.
It is a remarkable and compelling account, especially of the three
days which ended the career of Napoleon. Mercer’s troop was at
Quatre Bras, where he got off a few rounds at Napoleon himself,
and at Waterloo. There are graphic descriptions of the battles and
the sight of the locals looting the dead. This is a facsimile
reprint of the William Blackwood & Sons original 1870 edition
HISTORY OF THE 50th (THE QUEENS OWN) REGIMENT
FROM THE EARLIEST DATE TO THE YEAR 1881
by Colonel Arthur Fyler
This history of the
50th by a former Commander of the regiment begins with their
defence of Fort Oswego in Canada, which it was compelled to
surrender in 1756. In the Seven Years’ War they helped to defeat
the French at the battles of Warburg, Vellinghausen and
Wilhelmsthal, and in the Napoleonic Wars, they took part in
Admiral Hood’s occupation of Corsica, the expedition against the
French in Egypt, the defeat of the Danes outside Copenhagen, and
all the major campaigns and battles of the Peninsula War,
including Vimeiro, Corunna, Fuentes D’Onoro, Vittoria, Nivelle,
and Toulouse. They took part in the Sikh Wars and other indian
campaigns under Sir Charles Napier. In the Crimean War the 50th
helped defeat the Russians at the Battle of the Alma. Appendices
include short biographies of Sir Charles Napier and Sir Hudson
Lowe, Governor of St Helena during Napoleon’s captivity.
Reprint of original London, Chapman & Hall 1895 edition.
New in card cover - xxviii+380pp,
plans, maps, 4 coloured plates
KNIGHT'S CROSS
HOLDERS OF THE SS
AND THE GERMAN POLICE VOLUME 1
by Michael Miller, Martin Månsson & Marc Rikmenspoel
Active and Reserve Waffen-SS and Police Recipients, 1940 - 1945.
Believed to be the only complete listing in existence of all the
Knight Cross holders of the Waffen SS. The first volume includes all
persons who received the decoration while serving in the Waffen SS.
The second volume will describe all who received the decoration
while attached to a unit in the Waffen SS or in police units.
Includes photos, documentation and biographical data of all
recipients.
