Author: DERKS, J. & W. JENNEN (COMPILERS),
Title: Gedenkboek 5-11 R.I. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: S.I. [Tegelen], s.n. [De Mercuur, TYP], [..], 1950. Medium oblong 8°., original cloth, bold gilded cover title with gilded Dutch Lion in relief. [118]pp. printed in collumns. Many captioned monochrome illustrations, incl. portraits, after original photographs, 2pp. with cartoons after drawings, roll of honour with 12 portraits of those killed in action, 2 large monochrome terrain maps in endpocket with concise legenda, illustrating Lake Toba/ Tandjong Pura and dependiences loose in endpocket, colophon with table of contents. Dutch language commemmorative volume, incl. personal recollections, of Batallion 5-11 Reg. Inf., military operations in North Sumatra (Lake Toba) during the armed dutch-indonesian dispute 1945-1949. Motto with an illustration Hun Geest heeft overwonnen, printed on recte of first page (verso blank). Very fine copy.

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